diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/markdown_editor/plugins/insight/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/markdown_editor/plugins/insight/index.tsx
index 7ff1a0ef82a65..24269ae7e3b9f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/markdown_editor/plugins/insight/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/common/components/markdown_editor/plugins/insight/index.tsx
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ const InsightEditorComponent = ({
                   filters={filtersStub}
                   onChange={onChange}
                   dataView={dataView}
-                  maxDepth={2}
+                  maxDepth={1}
                 />
               ) : (
                 <></>