diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
index b7dd541c6cc03..baa9b71cd4483 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import { ConditionEntryField, OperatingSystem, TrustedAppEntryTypes } from '../e
 
 export const getPlaceholderText = () => ({
   windows: {
-    wildcard: 'C:\\sample\\**\\path.exe',
+    wildcard: 'C:\\sample\\*\\path.exe',
     exact: 'C:\\sample\\path.exe',
   },
   others: {
-    wildcard: '/opt/**/app',
+    wildcard: '/opt/*/app',
     exact: '/opt/bin',
   },
 });