diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/server/routes/status/status.ts b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/server/routes/status/status.ts
index e153479a43b0a..47ad4c32cba6e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/server/routes/status/status.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/server/routes/status/status.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ const checkIndexHasFindings = async (
           ],
         },
       },
+      ignore_unavailable: true,
     });
 
     // Check the number of hits