diff --git a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/common/discover_ml_uptime/discover/search_source_alert.ts b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/common/discover_ml_uptime/discover/search_source_alert.ts
index 1007c89cb171a..fe2fb08501450 100644
--- a/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/common/discover_ml_uptime/discover/search_source_alert.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test_serverless/functional/test_suites/common/discover_ml_uptime/discover/search_source_alert.ts
@@ -553,9 +553,9 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
 
       // change title
       await testSubjects.click('editIndexPatternButton');
-      await testSubjects.setValue('createIndexPatternTitleInput', 'search-s', {
-        clearWithKeyboard: true,
-        typeCharByChar: true,
+      await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        await PageObjects.settings.setIndexPatternField('search-s*');
       });
       await testSubjects.click('saveIndexPatternButton');
       await testSubjects.click('confirmModalConfirmButton');