diff --git a/system/collectd/remote_client/output/heka.yml b/system/collectd/remote_client/output/heka.yml
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+parameters:
+  _param:
+    collectd_remote_collector_port: 8326
+  collectd:
+    remote_client:
+      enabled: true
+      backend:
+        remote_collector:
+          engine: http
+          host: ${_param:collectd_remote_collector_host}
+          port: ${_param:collectd_remote_collector_port}
+          timeout: 5
+      read_interval: 10
+      use_fqdn: false