diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/select_rule_type/index.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/select_rule_type/index.tsx
index b3b35699914f6..229ccde54ecab 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/select_rule_type/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/select_rule_type/index.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import { isMlRule } from '../../helpers';
 
 interface SelectRuleTypeProps {
   field: FieldHook;
+  isReadOnly: boolean;
 }
 
-export const SelectRuleType: React.FC<SelectRuleTypeProps> = ({ field }) => {
+export const SelectRuleType: React.FC<SelectRuleTypeProps> = ({ field, isReadOnly = false }) => {
   const ruleType = field.value as RuleType;
   const setType = useCallback(
     (type: RuleType) => {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export const SelectRuleType: React.FC<SelectRuleTypeProps> = ({ field }) => {
             description={i18n.QUERY_TYPE_DESCRIPTION}
             icon={<EuiIcon size="l" type="search" />}
             selectable={{
+              isDisabled: isReadOnly,
               onClick: setQuery,
               isSelected: !isMlRule(ruleType),
             }}
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ export const SelectRuleType: React.FC<SelectRuleTypeProps> = ({ field }) => {
             isDisabled={!license}
             icon={<EuiIcon size="l" type="machineLearningApp" />}
             selectable={{
+              isDisabled: isReadOnly,
               onClick: setMl,
               isSelected: isMlRule(ruleType),
             }}
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/step_define_rule/index.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/step_define_rule/index.tsx
index 6b1a9a828d950..d3ef185f3786b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/step_define_rule/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/public/pages/detection_engine/rules/components/step_define_rule/index.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,13 @@ const StepDefineRuleComponent: FC<StepDefineRuleProps> = ({
     <>
       <StepContentWrapper addPadding={!isUpdateView}>
         <Form form={form} data-test-subj="stepDefineRule">
-          <UseField path="ruleType" component={SelectRuleType} />
+          <UseField
+            path="ruleType"
+            component={SelectRuleType}
+            componentProps={{
+              isReadOnly: isUpdateView,
+            }}
+          />
           <EuiFormRow fullWidth style={{ display: localIsMlRule ? 'none' : 'flex' }}>
             <>
               <CommonUseField