diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/search_strategy/security_solution/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/search_strategy/security_solution/index.ts
index 0883a144615bc..c0c88bddbacbf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/search_strategy/security_solution/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/search_strategy/security_solution/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   FactoryQueryTypes,
   StrategyResponseType,
   StrategyRequestType,
+  RequestBasicOptions,
 } from '../../../common/search_strategy/security_solution';
 import { securitySolutionFactory } from './factory';
 import { SecuritySolutionFactory } from './factory/types';
@@ -29,29 +30,31 @@ export const securitySolutionSearchStrategyProvider = <T extends FactoryQueryTyp
 
   return {
     search: (request, options, deps) => {
-      if (request.factoryQueryType == null) {
+      const searchStrategyRequest = request as RequestBasicOptions;
+      if (searchStrategyRequest.factoryQueryType != null) {
+        const queryFactory: SecuritySolutionFactory<T> =
+          securitySolutionFactory[searchStrategyRequest.factoryQueryType];
+        const dsl = queryFactory.buildDsl(request);
+        return es.search({ ...request, params: dsl }, options, deps).pipe(
+          map((response) => {
+            return {
+              ...response,
+              ...{
+                rawResponse: shimHitsTotal(response.rawResponse, options),
+              },
+            };
+          }),
+          mergeMap((esSearchRes) =>
+            queryFactory.parse(request, esSearchRes, {
+              esClient: deps.esClient,
+              savedObjectsClient: deps.savedObjectsClient,
+              endpointContext,
+            })
+          )
+        );
+      } else {
         throw new Error('factoryQueryType is required');
       }
-      const queryFactory: SecuritySolutionFactory<T> =
-        securitySolutionFactory[request.factoryQueryType];
-      const dsl = queryFactory.buildDsl(request);
-      return es.search({ ...request, params: dsl }, options, deps).pipe(
-        map((response) => {
-          return {
-            ...response,
-            ...{
-              rawResponse: shimHitsTotal(response.rawResponse, options),
-            },
-          };
-        }),
-        mergeMap((esSearchRes) =>
-          queryFactory.parse(request, esSearchRes, {
-            esClient: deps.esClient,
-            savedObjectsClient: deps.savedObjectsClient,
-            endpointContext,
-          })
-        )
-      );
     },
     cancel: async (id, options, deps) => {
       if (es.cancel) {