diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
index ebcced76322c2..7ed2fed91aa93 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ export interface BulkInstallPackagesResponse {
   response: Array<BulkInstallPackageInfo | IBulkInstallPackageError>;
 }
 
+export interface BulkInstallPackagesRequest {
+  body: {
+    packages: string[];
+  };
+}
+
 export interface MessageResponse {
   response: string;
 }