diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/api_keys/enrollment_api_key.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/api_keys/enrollment_api_key.ts
index 166bd26e0d706..568a8e45e1dff 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/api_keys/enrollment_api_key.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/api_keys/enrollment_api_key.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export async function generateEnrollmentAPIKey(
             index: [],
             applications: [
               {
-                application: '.fleet',
+                application: 'fleet',
                 privileges: ['no-privileges'],
                 resources: ['*'],
               },