diff --git a/x-pack/platform/test/functional_with_es_ssl/page_objects/triggers_actions_ui_page.ts b/x-pack/platform/test/functional_with_es_ssl/page_objects/triggers_actions_ui_page.ts
index f11804d409457..9c584d7d5a87a 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/test/functional_with_es_ssl/page_objects/triggers_actions_ui_page.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/test/functional_with_es_ssl/page_objects/triggers_actions_ui_page.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ export function TriggersActionsPageProvider({ getService }: FtrProviderContext)
       await searchBox.clearValue();
       await searchBox.type(searchText);
       await searchBox.pressKeys(ENTER_KEY);
-      await find.byCssSelector(
-        '.euiBasicTable[data-test-subj="actionsTable"]:not(.euiBasicTable-loading)'
-      );
+      await retry.waitFor('connectors list filtered to the search text', async () => {
+        const rows = await this.getConnectorsList();
+        return rows.length > 0 && rows.every((row) => row.name.includes(searchText));
+      });
     },
     async searchAlerts(searchText: string) {
       const searchBox = await testSubjects.find('ruleSearchField');