diff --git a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.js b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.js
index 163d3e089aa3..ce42b6e4dff3 100644
--- a/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.js
+++ b/test/functional/page_objects/settings_page.js
@@ -75,8 +75,13 @@ export function SettingsPageProvider({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
     }
 
     async setAdvancedSettingsSelect(propertyName, propertyValue) {
-      await remote.setFindTimeout(defaultFindTimeout)
-        .findByCssSelector(`[data-test-subj="advancedSetting-editField-${propertyName}"] option[value="${propertyValue}"]`).click();
+      let option;
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        option = await remote.findByCssSelector(
+          `[data-test-subj="advancedSetting-editField-${propertyName}"] option[value="${propertyValue}"]`
+        );
+      });
+      await option.click();
       await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
       await testSubjects.click(`advancedSetting-saveEditField-${propertyName}`);
       await PageObjects.header.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();