diff --git a/molecule/kibana_custom/converge.yml b/molecule/kibana_custom/converge.yml
index 1f8e1152..76badd9a 100644
--- a/molecule/kibana_custom/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/kibana_custom/converge.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     # Kibana custom settings
     kibana_config_backup: true
     kibana_sniff_on_start: true
+    kibana_security_encryptionkey: "moleculeProvidedSecurityKey0123456789abcd"
+    kibana_encryptedsavedobjects_encryptionkey: "moleculeProvidedSavedObjectsKey0123456789"
     kibana_extra_config: |-
       ops.interval: 10000
       logging.root.level: warn
diff --git a/molecule/kibana_custom/verify.yml b/molecule/kibana_custom/verify.yml
index de04ef16..cd5893d2 100644
--- a/molecule/kibana_custom/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/kibana_custom/verify.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,24 @@
               - "'logging.root.level: warn' in (kibana_yml.content | b64decode)"
             fail_msg: "Extra config not found in kibana.yml"
 
+        - name: Read provided encryption keys from the keystore
+          ansible.builtin.command: >
+            /usr/share/kibana/bin/kibana-keystore show {{ item }}
+          environment:
+            KBN_PATH_CONF: /etc/kibana
+          loop:
+            - xpack.security.encryptionKey
+            - xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey
+          register: provided_keys
+          changed_when: false
+
+        - name: Verify provided encryption keys are honoured in the keystore
+          ansible.builtin.assert:
+            that:
+              - "provided_keys.results[0].stdout_lines[-1] == 'moleculeProvidedSecurityKey0123456789abcd'"
+              - "provided_keys.results[1].stdout_lines[-1] == 'moleculeProvidedSavedObjectsKey0123456789'"
+            fail_msg: "Provided encryption keys not stored in the Kibana keystore"
+
         - name: Verify sniff on start is enabled (pre-9.x only)
           ansible.builtin.assert:
             that:
diff --git a/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
index 12ad5d86..f8d6478d 100644
--- a/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kibana/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ kibana_tls: false
 kibana_tls_key_passphrase: PleaseChangeMe
 # @var kibana_keystore_password:description: Password to encrypt the Kibana keystore file. Empty means no encryption (same as ES default)
 kibana_keystore_password: ""
+
+# @var kibana_security_encryptionkey:description: >
+#   Value for xpack.security.encryptionKey (stored in the Kibana keystore).
+#   Set this to reuse an existing key when migrating Kibana to a new host or
+#   running multiple instances, so encrypted session state stays valid. Empty
+#   generates a random key on first run.
+# @end
+kibana_security_encryptionkey: ""
+
+# @var kibana_encryptedsavedobjects_encryptionkey:description: >
+#   Value for xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey (stored in the keystore).
+#   Set this to reuse an existing key when migrating or scaling out, otherwise
+#   encrypted saved objects (alerting rules, connectors, Fleet tokens) cannot be
+#   decrypted by the new instance. Empty generates a random key on first run.
+# @end
+kibana_encryptedsavedobjects_encryptionkey: ""
 # @var kibana_cert_expiration_buffer:description: Days before certificate expiry to trigger renewal
 kibana_cert_expiration_buffer: 30
 # @var kibana_cert_validity_period:description: Validity period in days for generated TLS certificates
diff --git a/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
index 1cb18f31..f2a327ee 100644
--- a/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
+++ b/roles/kibana/tasks/kibana-security.yml
@@ -292,6 +292,16 @@
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item.item }}"
 
+    - name: kibana-security | Use provided encryption key
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/encryption_key"
+        content: "{{ kibana_security_encryptionkey }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: elasticsearch
+        mode: "0600"
+      when: kibana_security_encryptionkey | default('') | length > 0
+      no_log: true
+
     - name: kibana-security | Generate encryption key
       ansible.builtin.shell: >
         set -o pipefail;
@@ -309,6 +319,16 @@
       register: kibana_encryption_key
       check_mode: false
 
+    - name: kibana-security | Use provided saved objects encryption key
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: "{{ elasticstack_ca_dir }}/savedobjects_encryption_key"
+        content: "{{ kibana_encryptedsavedobjects_encryptionkey }}"
+        owner: root
+        group: elasticsearch
+        mode: "0600"
+      when: kibana_encryptedsavedobjects_encryptionkey | default('') | length > 0
+      no_log: true
+
     - name: kibana-security | Generate saved objects encryption key
       ansible.builtin.shell: >
         set -o pipefail;