diff --git a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/functional_test_runner.ts b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/functional_test_runner.ts
index ea55a2672d670..27445e68f9537 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/functional_test_runner.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-test/src/functional_test_runner/functional_test_runner.ts
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ export class FunctionalTestRunner {
           );
         }
 
-        if (!this.esVersion.eql(esInfo.version.number)) {
+        if (!this.esVersion.eql(esInfo.body.version.number)) {
           throw new Error(
             `ES reports a version number "${
-              esInfo.version.number
+              esInfo.body.version.number
             }" which doesn't match supplied es version "${this.esVersion.toString()}"`
           );
         }