diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/index.tsx
index bfd7ac5149a88..f63cb3b7f6dc5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const MonitorForm: React.FC<{
   defaultValues?: SyntheticsMonitor;
   space?: string;
   readOnly?: boolean;
-  canUsePublicLocations: boolean;
+  canUsePublicLocations?: boolean;
 }> = ({ children, defaultValues, space, readOnly = false, canUsePublicLocations }) => {
   const methods = useFormWrapped({
     mode: 'onSubmit',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/submit.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/submit.tsx
index 4a8cca5410baa..fdda2247f15a4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/submit.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/components/monitor_add_edit/form/submit.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const ActionBar = ({
   canUsePublicLocations = true,
 }: {
   readOnly: boolean;
-  canUsePublicLocations: boolean;
+  canUsePublicLocations?: boolean;
 }) => {
   const { monitorId } = useParams<{ monitorId: string }>();
   const history = useHistory();