diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/header/search_bar.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/header/search_bar.cy.ts
index 7600c8edd9bbd..203e966eef9ad 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/header/search_bar.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/header/search_bar.cy.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ import { getHostIpFilter } from '../../objects/filter';
 import { hostsUrl } from '../../urls/navigation';
 import { waitForAllHostsToBeLoaded } from '../../tasks/hosts/all_hosts';
 
-// FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/165637
-describe('SearchBar', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless', '@brokenInServerless'] }, () => {
+describe('SearchBar', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     login();
     visit(hostsUrl('allHosts'));
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/investigations/alerts/detection_page_filters.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/investigations/alerts/detection_page_filters.cy.ts
index 0b0169da945b9..9231b73843b1c 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/investigations/alerts/detection_page_filters.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/investigations/alerts/detection_page_filters.cy.ts
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ describe.skip(`Detections : Page Filters`, { tags: ['@ess', '@brokenInServerless
       openAddFilterPopover();
       fillAddFilterForm({
         key: 'kibana.alert.workflow_status',
+        operator: 'is',
         value: 'invalid',
       });
       waitForPageFilters();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/objects/filter.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/objects/filter.ts
index 2ab271b795ca4..22df1394ff35c 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/objects/filter.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/objects/filter.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 
 export interface SearchBarFilter {
   key: string;
+  operator: 'is' | 'is not' | 'is one of' | 'is not one of' | 'exists' | 'does not exist';
   value?: string;
-  operator?: 'is' | 'is not' | 'is one of' | 'is not one of' | 'exists' | 'does not exist';
 }
 
 export const getHostIpFilter = (): SearchBarFilter => ({
   key: 'host.ip',
+  operator: 'is',
   value: '1.1.1.1',
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/screens/search_bar.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/screens/search_bar.ts
index 4517f1e3b2632..36b3accb3e5a6 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/screens/search_bar.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/screens/search_bar.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ export const ADD_FILTER_FORM_FIELD_OPTION = (value: string) =>
 export const ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_FIELD =
   '[data-test-subj="filterOperatorList"] input[data-test-subj="comboBoxSearchInput"]';
 
-export const ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_OPTION_IS =
-  '[data-test-subj="comboBoxOptionsList filterOperatorList-optionsList"] button[title="is"]';
-
 export const ADD_FILTER_FORM_FILTER_VALUE_INPUT = '[data-test-subj="filterParams"] input';
 
 export const ADD_FILTER_FORM_SAVE_BUTTON = '[data-test-subj="saveFilter"]';
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/search_bar.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/search_bar.ts
index 2d33ff2244571..3a4355cad2e7e 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/search_bar.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/tasks/search_bar.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   GLOBAL_SEARCH_BAR_SUBMIT_BUTTON,
   ADD_FILTER_FORM_SAVE_BUTTON,
   ADD_FILTER_FORM_FIELD_INPUT,
-  ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_OPTION_IS,
   ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_FIELD,
   ADD_FILTER_FORM_FILTER_VALUE_INPUT,
   GLOBAL_KQL_INPUT,
@@ -53,19 +52,17 @@ export const removeKqlFilter = () => {
   });
 };
 
-export const fillAddFilterForm = ({ key, value, operator }: SearchBarFilter) => {
+export const fillAddFilterForm = ({ key, operator, value }: SearchBarFilter) => {
   cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_FIELD_INPUT).should('exist');
   cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_FIELD_INPUT).should('be.visible');
   cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_FIELD_INPUT).type(`${key}{downarrow}{enter}`);
-  if (!operator) {
-    cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_FIELD).click();
-    cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_OPTION_IS).click();
-  } else {
-    cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_FIELD).type(`${operator}{enter}`);
-  }
+
+  cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_OPERATOR_FIELD).type(`${operator}{downarrow}{enter}`);
+
   if (value) {
     cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_FILTER_VALUE_INPUT).type(value);
   }
+
   cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_SAVE_BUTTON).click();
   cy.get(ADD_FILTER_FORM_SAVE_BUTTON).should('not.exist');
 };