diff --git a/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go b/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
index b2df3cce..d088e235 100644
--- a/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
+++ b/sysdig/data_source_sysdig_fargate_workload_agent.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const agentinoKiltDefinition = `build {
         "SYSDIG_COLLECTOR_PORT": ${config.collector_port}
         "SYSDIG_ACCESS_KEY": ${config.sysdig_access_key}
         "SYSDIG_LOGGING": ${config.sysdig_logging}
+        "SYSDIG_SIDECAR": ${config.sidecar}
     }
     capabilities: ["SYS_PTRACE"]
     mount: [
@@ -125,6 +126,12 @@ func dataSourceSysdigFargateWorkloadAgent() *schema.Resource {
 				Description: "the instrumentation logging level",
 				Optional:    true,
 			},
+			"sidecar": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Description: "Sidecar mode: auto/force/(empty string)",
+				Default:     "", // we will want to change this to "auto" eventually
+				Optional:    true,
+			},
 			"output_container_definitions": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
@@ -300,6 +307,7 @@ type KiltRecipeConfig struct {
 	CollectorHost    string `json:"collector_host"`
 	CollectorPort    string `json:"collector_port"`
 	SysdigLogging    string `json:"sysdig_logging"`
+	Sidecar          string `json:"sidecar"`
 }
 
 type patchOptions struct {
@@ -347,6 +355,7 @@ func dataSourceSysdigFargateWorkloadAgentRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.Res
 		CollectorHost:    d.Get("collector_host").(string),
 		CollectorPort:    d.Get("collector_port").(string),
 		SysdigLogging:    d.Get("sysdig_logging").(string),
+		Sidecar:          d.Get("sidecar").(string),
 	}
 
 	jsonConf, err := json.Marshal(&recipeConfig)
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/ECSInstrumented.json b/sysdig/testfiles/ECSInstrumented.json
index de711a4a..ae9839ea 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/ECSInstrumented.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/ECSInstrumented.json
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
         "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
         "Value": "sysdig_logging"
       },
+      {
+        "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+        "Value": ""
+      },
       {
         "Name": "SYSDIG_ENDPOINT",
         "Value": "value"
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@
         "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
         "Value": "sysdig_logging"
       },
+      {
+        "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+        "Value": ""
+      },
       {
         "Name": "SYSDIG_ENDPOINT",
         "Value": "value"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_bare_pdig_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_bare_pdig_expected.json
index f869695d..482ed78d 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_bare_pdig_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_bare_pdig_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -164,6 +172,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_cmd_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_cmd_test_expected.json
index 07329576..80e0558a 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_cmd_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_cmd_test_expected.json
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_combined_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_combined_test_expected.json
index c24533b1..90cb628f 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_combined_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_combined_test_expected.json
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_entrypoint_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_entrypoint_test_expected.json
index 4ae6248a..a897e053 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_entrypoint_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_entrypoint_test_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
         "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
         "Value": "sysdig_logging"
       },
+      {
+        "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+        "Value": ""
+      },
       {
         "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
         "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -78,6 +82,10 @@
         "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
         "Value": "sysdig_logging"
       },
+      {
+        "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+        "Value": ""
+      },
       {
         "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
         "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_env_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_env_test_expected.json
index 6bf4f0b6..1ec13302 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_env_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_env_test_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -86,6 +90,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_field_case_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_field_case_test_expected.json
index 51c63c3e..d3dfc0ff 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_field_case_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_field_case_test_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -78,6 +82,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -127,6 +135,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_ignore_container_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_ignore_container_test_expected.json
index 48c5d24f..7cd73907 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_ignore_container_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_ignore_container_test_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_linuxparameters_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_linuxparameters_test_expected.json
index b31f24e7..ff920ab9 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_linuxparameters_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_linuxparameters_test_expected.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_log_group_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_log_group_expected.json
index e31af21d..2e5927fe 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_log_group_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_log_group_expected.json
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -90,6 +94,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
diff --git a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_volumesfrom_test_expected.json b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_volumesfrom_test_expected.json
index a4e78983..60d0b3d4 100644
--- a/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_volumesfrom_test_expected.json
+++ b/sysdig/testfiles/fargate_volumesfrom_test_expected.json
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"
@@ -85,6 +89,10 @@
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_LOGGING",
                 "Value": "sysdig_logging"
             },
+            {
+                "Name": "SYSDIG_SIDECAR",
+                "Value": ""
+            },
             {
                 "Name": "SYSDIG_ORCHESTRATOR",
                 "Value": "orchestrator_host"