diff --git a/docs/reference/ilm/start-stop-ilm.asciidoc b/docs/reference/ilm/start-stop-ilm.asciidoc
index 0dd34dd5a45..fcbbbcd8115 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ilm/start-stop-ilm.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/ilm/start-stop-ilm.asciidoc
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ GET _ilm/status
   "operation_mode": "STOPPING"
 }
 --------------------------------------------------
+// TESTRESPONSE[s/"STOPPING"/$body.operation_mode/]
 
 The ILM service will then, asynchronously, run all policies to a point
 where it is safe to stop. After ILM verifies that it is safe, it will
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ GET _ilm/status
   "operation_mode": "STOPPED"
 }
 --------------------------------------------------
+// TESTRESPONSE[s/"STOPPED"/$body.operation_mode/]
 
 [float]
 === Starting ILM