diff --git a/distribution/docker/src/docker/dockerfiles/cloud_ess_fips/Dockerfile b/distribution/docker/src/docker/dockerfiles/cloud_ess_fips/Dockerfile
index 66bc9198d68d..75acc7f59c7a 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/src/docker/dockerfiles/cloud_ess_fips/Dockerfile
+++ b/distribution/docker/src/docker/dockerfiles/cloud_ess_fips/Dockerfile
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ RUN cat <<EOF > /usr/share/elasticsearch/config/jvm.options.d/fips.options
 -Dorg.bouncycastle.fips.approved_only=true
 -Djava.security.properties=config/fips_java.security
 -Djava.security.policy=config/fips_java.policy
+-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=BCFKS
 -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=config/cacerts.bcfks
 -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=passwordcacert
+
 EOF
 
 EXPOSE 9200 9300