diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/state/selectors/workpad.ts b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/state/selectors/workpad.ts
index 1d7ea05daaa61..a677bcaf29e61 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/state/selectors/workpad.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/canvas/public/state/selectors/workpad.ts
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ export function getRenderedWorkpad(state: State) {
   const workpad = getWorkpad(state);
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-  const { pages, ...rest } = workpad;
+  const { pages, variables, ...rest } = workpad;
 
   return {
     pages: renderedPages,