diff --git a/packages/kbn-lens-embeddable-utils/config_builder/utils.ts b/packages/kbn-lens-embeddable-utils/config_builder/utils.ts
index 6f6be44c9c8bc..2dcb4205f9610 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-lens-embeddable-utils/config_builder/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-lens-embeddable-utils/config_builder/utils.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function buildReferences(dataviews: Record<string, DataView>) {
 const getAdhocDataView = (dataView: DataView): Record<string, DataViewSpec> => {
   return {
     [dataView.id ?? uuidv4()]: {
-      ...dataView.toSpec(),
+      ...dataView.toSpec(false),
     },
   };
 };