diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/apm_data_access/server/lib/helpers/create_es_client/create_apm_event_client/index.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/apm_data_access/server/lib/helpers/create_es_client/create_apm_event_client/index.test.ts
index 9cab31e30af64..c2a5676e85c28 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/apm_data_access/server/lib/helpers/create_es_client/create_apm_event_client/index.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/apm_data_access/server/lib/helpers/create_es_client/create_apm_event_client/index.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ describe('APMEventClient', () => {
         esClient: {
           search: async (params: any, { signal }: { signal: AbortSignal }) => {
             abortSignal = signal;
-            await setTimeoutPromise(3_000);
+            await setTimeoutPromise(3_000, undefined, {
+              signal: abortSignal,
+            });
             return {};
           },
         } as any,