diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
index 197b53d666f..1117e7a3c42 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction
     }
     @Override
     protected String executor() {
-        return ThreadPool.Names.SNAPSHOT;
+        return ThreadPool.Names.GENERIC;
     }
 
     @Override