diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
index fe7bf959fe059..675a25641a2bd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ export const ACKNOWLEDGED_ALERTS_FILTER_BTN = '[data-test-subj="acknowledgedAler
 
 export const LOADING_ALERTS_PANEL = '[data-test-subj="loading-alerts-panel"]';
 
-export const LOADING_SPINNER = '[data-test-subj="LoadingPanelTimeline"]';
-
 export const MANAGE_ALERT_DETECTION_RULES_BTN = '[data-test-subj="manage-alert-detection-rules"]';
 
 export const MARK_ALERT_ACKNOWLEDGED_BTN = '[data-test-subj="acknowledged-alert-status"]';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
index 98f9b3455841f..f34c3f598e934 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/create_new_rule.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
   ThreatIndicatorRule,
   ThresholdRule,
 } from '../objects/rule';
-import { LOADING_SPINNER } from '../screens/alerts';
 import {
   ABOUT_CONTINUE_BTN,
   ABOUT_EDIT_TAB,
@@ -94,6 +93,7 @@ import {
   EMAIL_CONNECTOR_USER_INPUT,
   EMAIL_CONNECTOR_PASSWORD_INPUT,
 } from '../screens/create_new_rule';
+import { LOADING_INDICATOR } from '../screens/security_header';
 import { TOAST_ERROR } from '../screens/shared';
 import { SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT } from '../screens/timeline';
 import { TIMELINE } from '../screens/timelines';
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@ export const waitForAlertsToPopulate = async (alertCountThreshold = 1) => {
   cy.waitUntil(
     () => {
       refreshPage();
-      cy.get(LOADING_SPINNER).should('not.exist');
+      cy.get(LOADING_INDICATOR).should('exist');
+      cy.get(LOADING_INDICATOR).should('not.exist');
       return cy
         .get(SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT)
         .invoke('text')