diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/search_assistant/kibana.jsonc b/x-pack/plugins/search_assistant/kibana.jsonc
index 0f94105943037..6efbbc126818e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/search_assistant/kibana.jsonc
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/search_assistant/kibana.jsonc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "requiredPlugins": [
       "actions",
       "licensing",
+      "ml", // necessary for assistant's use of knowledge base in assistant package
       "observabilityAIAssistant",
       "triggersActionsUi",
       "share"
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/kibana.jsonc b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/kibana.jsonc
index 8ef675723cf0e..8c1d4dedaa76a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/kibana.jsonc
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/serverless_search/kibana.jsonc
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
       "searchInferenceEndpoints",
       "usageCollection"
     ],
-    "requiredBundles": ["kibanaReact"]
+    "requiredBundles": [
+      "kibanaReact"
+    ]
   }
 }