diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.test.ts
index b128189f3c4f3f..715d656944c86a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.test.ts
@@ -103,31 +103,11 @@ describe('AlertCountsTool', () => {
             filter: [
               {
                 bool: {
-                  must: [],
-                  filter: [
-                    {
-                      bool: {
-                        should: [
-                          { match_phrase: { 'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open' } },
-                          { match_phrase: { 'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'acknowledged' } },
-                        ],
-                        minimum_should_match: 1,
-                      },
-                    },
-                    {
-                      range: {
-                        '@timestamp': {
-                          gte: 'now-1d/d',
-                          lte: 'now/d',
-                          format: 'strict_date_optional_time',
-                        },
-                      },
-                    },
-                  ],
-                  should: [],
+                  filter: [{ match_phrase: { 'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open' } }],
                   must_not: [{ exists: { field: 'kibana.alert.building_block_type' } }],
                 },
               },
+              { range: { '@timestamp': { gte: 'now/d', lte: 'now/d' } } },
             ],
           },
         },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.ts
index 837ceb3e753417..e1c265c3dc239b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/alert_counts_tool.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface AlertCountsToolParams extends AssistantToolParams {
   alertsIndexPattern: string;
 }
 export const ALERT_COUNTS_TOOL_DESCRIPTION =
-  'Call this for the counts of last 24 hours of open and acknowledged alerts in the environment, grouped by their severity';
+  'Call this for the counts of last 24 hours of open alerts in the environment, grouped by their severity';
 
 export const ALERT_COUNTS_TOOL: AssistantTool = {
   id: 'alert-counts-tool',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.test.ts
index 46aa6c75e30e1e..27e210d53d51d6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.test.ts
@@ -26,36 +26,13 @@ describe('getAlertsCountQuery', () => {
           filter: [
             {
               bool: {
-                must: [],
                 filter: [
                   {
-                    bool: {
-                      should: [
-                        {
-                          match_phrase: {
-                            'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open',
-                          },
-                        },
-                        {
-                          match_phrase: {
-                            'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'acknowledged',
-                          },
-                        },
-                      ],
-                      minimum_should_match: 1,
-                    },
-                  },
-                  {
-                    range: {
-                      '@timestamp': {
-                        gte: 'now-1d/d',
-                        lte: 'now/d',
-                        format: 'strict_date_optional_time',
-                      },
+                    match_phrase: {
+                      'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open',
                     },
                   },
                 ],
-                should: [],
                 must_not: [
                   {
                     exists: {
@@ -65,6 +42,14 @@ describe('getAlertsCountQuery', () => {
                 ],
               },
             },
+            {
+              range: {
+                '@timestamp': {
+                  gte: 'now/d',
+                  lte: 'now/d',
+                },
+              },
+            },
           ],
         },
       },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.ts
index 89d613bb0d5542..10ca556ad59e11 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/assistant/tools/alert_counts/get_alert_counts_query.ts
@@ -19,36 +19,13 @@ export const getAlertsCountQuery = (alertsIndexPattern: string) => ({
       filter: [
         {
           bool: {
-            must: [],
             filter: [
               {
-                bool: {
-                  should: [
-                    {
-                      match_phrase: {
-                        'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open',
-                      },
-                    },
-                    {
-                      match_phrase: {
-                        'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'acknowledged',
-                      },
-                    },
-                  ],
-                  minimum_should_match: 1,
-                },
-              },
-              {
-                range: {
-                  '@timestamp': {
-                    gte: 'now-1d/d',
-                    lte: 'now/d',
-                    format: 'strict_date_optional_time',
-                  },
+                match_phrase: {
+                  'kibana.alert.workflow_status': 'open',
                 },
               },
             ],
-            should: [],
             must_not: [
               {
                 exists: {
@@ -58,6 +35,14 @@ export const getAlertsCountQuery = (alertsIndexPattern: string) => ({
             ],
           },
         },
+        {
+          range: {
+            '@timestamp': {
+              gte: 'now/d',
+              lte: 'now/d',
+            },
+          },
+        },
       ],
     },
   },