diff --git a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/form_fields/title_field.tsx b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/form_fields/title_field.tsx
index f7f797dd22243..3824a6cea5258 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/form_fields/title_field.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_view_editor/public/components/form_fields/title_field.tsx
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export const TitleField = ({
               fullWidth
               data-test-subj="createIndexPatternTitleInput"
               append={<TitleDocsPopover />}
+              placeholder="example-*"
             />
           </EuiFormRow>
         );