diff --git a/src/plugins/saved_search/server/saved_objects/search.ts b/src/plugins/saved_search/server/saved_objects/search.ts
index b9d41b48a60ea..9b78f5ea4aecb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/saved_search/server/saved_objects/search.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/saved_search/server/saved_objects/search.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ export function getSavedSearchObjectType(
         columns: schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { defaultValue: [] }),
         sort: schema.oneOf(
           [
-            schema.arrayOf(schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { minSize: 2, maxSize: 2 })),
-            schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { minSize: 2, maxSize: 2 }),
+            schema.arrayOf(schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { maxSize: 2 })),
+            schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { maxSize: 2 }),
           ],
           { defaultValue: [] }
         ),