diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/hosts/query.detail_host.dsl.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/hosts/query.detail_host.dsl.ts
index ee0d98c45c4434..10dcb7ee7e7432 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/hosts/query.detail_host.dsl.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/hosts/query.detail_host.dsl.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const buildHostOverviewQuery = ({
     {
       range: {
         [timestamp]: {
+          format: 'strict_date_optional_time',
           gte: from,
           lte: to,
         },