diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/action/EsqlCapabilities.java b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/action/EsqlCapabilities.java
index 816a875f697ff..58568f6ab9531 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/action/EsqlCapabilities.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/action/EsqlCapabilities.java
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ public enum Cap {
         /**
          * QSTR function
          */
-        QSTR_FUNCTION(true),
+        QSTR_FUNCTION(Build.current().isSnapshot()),
 
         /**
          * MATCH function
          */
-        MATCH_FUNCTION(true),
+        MATCH_FUNCTION(Build.current().isSnapshot()),
 
         /**
          * Don't optimize CASE IS NOT NULL function by not requiring the fields to be not null as well.