diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_custom.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_custom.spec.ts
index 79cdc6c72f128..491f4f8952fd9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_custom.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_custom.spec.ts
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ describe('Custom detection rules creation', () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    esArchiverUnload('timeline');
     deleteRule();
+    esArchiverUnload('timeline');
   });
 
   it('Creates and activates a new rule', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_ml.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_ml.spec.ts
index 1ed889c77b49d..153c55fae59fe 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_ml.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/alerts_detection_rules_ml.spec.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ describe('Detection rules, machine learning', () => {
   });
 
   after(() => {
-    esArchiverUnload('prebuilt_rules_loaded');
     deleteRule();
+    esArchiverUnload('prebuilt_rules_loaded');
   });
 
   it('Creates and activates a new ml rule', () => {