diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/shared/kuery_bar/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/shared/kuery_bar/index.tsx
index e4a4163f4c018..8358837cac563 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/shared/kuery_bar/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/public/components/shared/kuery_bar/index.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ export function KueryBar(props: { prepend?: React.ReactNode | string }) {
     }
 
     try {
-      const res = convertKueryToEsQuery(inputValue, indexPattern);
+      const res = convertKueryToEsQuery(
+        inputValue,
+        indexPattern as IndexPattern
+      );
       if (!res) {
         return;
       }