diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
index 3a9ff5ff82d..b973a4fe888 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+1.4.2
+++++++++++++++++++
+* microsoft.azuremonitor.containers: ContainerInsights Extension Managed Identity Auth Enabled by default
+
 1.4.1
 ++++++++++++++++++
 * microsoft.azureml.kubernetes: Fix sslSecret parameter in update operation
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
index 76c9013b5a3..a943d88584c 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/ContainerInsights.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def _get_container_insights_settings(cmd, cluster_resource_group_name, cluster_r
 
     subscription_id = get_subscription_id(cmd.cli_ctx)
     workspace_resource_id = ''
-    useAADAuth = False
+    useAADAuth = True
     extensionSettings = {}
 
     if configuration_settings is not None:
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
index f129b4e4aae..beda2d80308 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 # TODO: Add any additional SDK dependencies here
 DEPENDENCIES = []
 
-VERSION = "1.4.1"
+VERSION = "1.4.2"
 
 with open("README.rst", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
     README = f.read()