diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/service-account/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/service/ServiceAccountIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/service-account/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/service/ServiceAccountIT.java
index b7fb8c37f4c45..44cb0277719af 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/service-account/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/service/ServiceAccountIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/qa/service-account/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/service/ServiceAccountIT.java
@@ -316,6 +316,21 @@ public class ServiceAccountIT extends ESRestTestCase {
                     "view_index_metadata"
                   ],
                   "allow_restricted_indices": false
+                },
+                {
+                  "names": [
+                    ".agentless-*"
+                  ],
+                  "privileges": [
+                    "read",
+                    "write",
+                    "monitor",
+                    "create_index",
+                    "auto_configure",
+                    "maintenance",
+                    "view_index_metadata"
+                  ],
+                  "allow_restricted_indices": false
                 }
               ],
               "applications": [        {