diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/api_key/10_basic.yml b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/api_key/10_basic.yml
index 0ce979deda3..58cdc2657f5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/api_key/10_basic.yml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/api_key/10_basic.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ teardown:
 
   - do:
       security.clear_api_key_cache:
-        ids: ""
+        ids: "*"
 
   - match: { _nodes.failed: 0 }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/privileges/10_basic.yml b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/privileges/10_basic.yml
index 6d79a971172..f94e2a55267 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/privileges/10_basic.yml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/resources/rest-api-spec/test/privileges/10_basic.yml
@@ -338,5 +338,5 @@ teardown:
 
   - do:
       security.clear_cached_privileges:
-        application: ""
+        application: "*"
   - match: { _nodes.failed: 0 }