diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/actions.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/actions.ts
index 17c745bfd285f..08f5ad46301ef 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/actions.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/actions.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ export async function cancelAgentAction(esClient: ElasticsearchClient, actionId:
             upgraded_at: null,
             upgrade_started_at: null,
           },
-        }))
+        })),
+        {}
       );
     }
   }