diff --git a/x-pack/test/spaces_api_integration/common/suites/common.ts b/x-pack/test/spaces_api_integration/common/suites/common.ts
index b1788b0532b18..fc51528eed205 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/spaces_api_integration/common/suites/common.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/spaces_api_integration/common/suites/common.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export async function getSupertest(
   const supertestWithoutAuth = getService('supertestWithoutAuth');
   const config = getService('config');
   const license = config.get('esTestCluster.license');
-  let scopedSupertest;
+  let scopedSupertest: SupertestWithRoleScopeType | SuperTestAgent;
 
   if (user && license === 'trial') {
     const isBuiltIn = isBuiltInRole(user.role);