diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.test.ts
index f79a164e7d4fe..50bf0d670a109 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('Trusted Apps: Path placeholder text', () => {
 
   it('returns a placeholder text when field IS PATH', () => {
     expect(getPlaceholderText({ ...trustedAppEntry, field: ConditionEntryField.PATH })).toEqual(
-      placeholderText.others.exact
+      placeholderText().others.exact
     );
   });
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('Trusted Apps: Path placeholder text', () => {
         os: OperatingSystem.MAC,
         field: ConditionEntryField.PATH,
       })
-    ).toEqual(placeholderText.others.exact);
+    ).toEqual(placeholderText().others.exact);
   });
 
   it('returns LINUX/MAC equivalent placholder text when field IS PATH and WILDCARD operator is selected', () => {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('Trusted Apps: Path placeholder text', () => {
         field: ConditionEntryField.PATH,
         type: 'wildcard',
       })
-    ).toEqual(placeholderText.others.wildcard);
+    ).toEqual(placeholderText().others.wildcard);
   });
 
   it('returns WINDOWS equivalent placholder text when field IS PATH', () => {
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ describe('Trusted Apps: Path placeholder text', () => {
         os: OperatingSystem.WINDOWS,
         field: ConditionEntryField.PATH,
       })
-    ).toEqual(placeholderText.windows.exact);
+    ).toEqual(placeholderText().windows.exact);
   });
 
-  it('returns WINDOWS equivalent placholder text when field IS PATH and WILDCARD operator is selected', () => {
+  it('returns WINDOWS equivalent placeholder text when field IS PATH and WILDCARD operator is selected', () => {
     expect(
       getPlaceholderText({
         ...trustedAppEntry,
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ describe('Trusted Apps: Path placeholder text', () => {
         field: ConditionEntryField.PATH,
         type: 'wildcard',
       })
-    ).toEqual(placeholderText.windows.wildcard);
+    ).toEqual(placeholderText().windows.wildcard);
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
index ee38ec11781d1..d87934b97908a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/utils/path_placeholder.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import { ConditionEntryField, OperatingSystem, TrustedAppEntryTypes } from '../endpoint/types';
 
-export const placeholderText = {
+export const placeholderText = () => ({
   windows: {
     wildcard: 'C:\\sample\\**\\*',
     exact: 'C:\\sample\\path.exe',
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export const placeholderText = {
     wildcard: '/opt/**/*',
     exact: '/opt/bin',
   },
-};
+});
 
 export const getPlaceholderText = ({
   os,
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ export const getPlaceholderText = ({
   if (field === ConditionEntryField.PATH) {
     if (os === OperatingSystem.WINDOWS) {
       if (type === 'wildcard') {
-        return placeholderText.windows.wildcard;
+        return placeholderText().windows.wildcard;
       }
-      return placeholderText.windows.exact;
+      return placeholderText().windows.exact;
     } else {
       if (type === 'wildcard') {
-        return placeholderText.others.wildcard;
+        return placeholderText().others.wildcard;
       }
-      return placeholderText.others.exact;
+      return placeholderText().others.exact;
     }
   }
 };