diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/eql/qa/rest/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/eql/10_basic.yml b/x-pack/plugin/eql/qa/rest/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/eql/10_basic.yml
index ef233b286a88..3a9ce905d71c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/eql/qa/rest/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/eql/10_basic.yml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/eql/qa/rest/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/eql/10_basic.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ setup:
       eql.search:
         index: eql_test
         wait_for_completion_timeout: "0ms"
+        keep_on_completion: true
         body:
           query: "process where user = 'SYSTEM'"
 
-  - match: {is_running: true}
-  - match: {is_partial: true}
   - is_true: id
   - set: {id: id}