diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alert_create_flyout.ts b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alert_create_flyout.ts
index 2598fc890211..91eabb6c6472 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alert_create_flyout.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/alert_create_flyout.ts
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
     await testSubjects.click('test.always-firing-SelectOption');
   }
 
-  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/85105
-  describe.skip('create alert', function () {
+  describe('create alert', function () {
     before(async () => {
       await pageObjects.common.navigateToApp('triggersActions');
       await testSubjects.click('alertsTab');
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
 
     it('should show save confirmation before creating alert with no actions', async () => {
       const alertName = generateUniqueKey();
-      await defineAlert(alertName);
+      await defineAlwaysFiringAlert(alertName);
 
       await testSubjects.click('saveAlertButton');
       await testSubjects.existOrFail('confirmAlertSaveModal');
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
         {
           name: alertName,
           tagsText: '',
-          alertType: 'Index threshold',
+          alertType: 'Always Firing',
           interval: '1m',
         },
       ]);