diff --git a/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/CHANGELOG.md b/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/CHANGELOG.md
index 405755cc..2ac727c0 100644
--- a/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 <!-- ### version / full date -->
 <!-- * [Update/Bug fix] message that describes the changes that you apply -->
 
+### 0.0.5 / 2024-01-15
+- Added pprof extension to default ecs-ec2 otel configuration
+
 ### 0.0.5 / 2023-10-25
 * Added Healthcheck to default ecs-ec2 configuration
 * Remove default image for otel ecs-ec2 template
diff --git a/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/template.yaml b/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/template.yaml
index a3460398..3795a0d4 100644
--- a/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/template.yaml
+++ b/opentelemetry/ecs-ec2/template.yaml
@@ -165,10 +165,12 @@ Mappings:
 
         extensions:
           health_check:
+          pprof:
 
         service:
           extensions:
             - health_check
+            - pprof
 
           pipelines:
             logs:
@@ -282,10 +284,12 @@ Mappings:
           
         extensions:
           health_check:
+          pprof:
 
         service:
           extensions:
             - health_check
+            - pprof
           pipelines:
             logs:
               receivers: 
@@ -378,18 +382,26 @@ Resources:
           Essential: true
 
           PortMappings:
+            # otel grpc endpoint
             - HostPort: 4317
               Protocol: tcp
               ContainerPort: 4317
             
+            # otel http endpoint
             - HostPort: 4318
               Protocol: tcp
               ContainerPort: 4318
 
+            # otel metrics endpoint
             - HostPort: 8888
               Protocol: tcp
               ContainerPort: 8888
 
+            # pprof extension default port
+            - HostPort: 1777
+              Protocol: tcp
+              ContainerPort: 1777
+
           # Privileged required to access certain host metrics
           Privileged: true