diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/detection_engine/exceptions/workflows/basic_license_essentials_tier/create_rule_exceptions.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/detection_engine/exceptions/workflows/basic_license_essentials_tier/create_rule_exceptions.ts
index 3cedcfdc091a2b5..8b13aa64ac6b28a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/detection_engine/exceptions/workflows/basic_license_essentials_tier/create_rule_exceptions.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/detection_engine/exceptions/workflows/basic_license_essentials_tier/create_rule_exceptions.ts
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
     });
 
     it('adds exception items to rule default exception list', async () => {
-      const username = utils.getUsername();
+      const username = await utils.getUsername();
       // create default exception list
       const exceptionList: CreateExceptionListSchema = {
         ...getCreateExceptionListMinimalSchemaMock(),
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_patch/trial_license_complete_tier/patch_rules_bulk.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_patch/trial_license_complete_tier/patch_rules_bulk.ts
index 58eae4a424783c5..7e496ea73194d59 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_patch/trial_license_complete_tier/patch_rules_bulk.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/detections_response/rules_management/rule_patch/trial_license_complete_tier/patch_rules_bulk.ts
@@ -204,13 +204,11 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         const sidecarActionsPostResults = await getLegacyActionSO(es);
         expect(sidecarActionsPostResults.hits.hits.length).to.eql(0);
 
+        const username = await utils.getUsername();
         // @ts-expect-error
         body.forEach((response) => {
           const bodyToCompare = removeServerGeneratedProperties(response);
-          const outputRule = updateUsername(
-            getSimpleRuleOutput(response.rule_id, false),
-            await utils.getUsername()
-          );
+          const outputRule = updateUsername(getSimpleRuleOutput(response.rule_id, false), username);
 
           outputRule.actions = [
             {