diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/store/KibanaOwnedReservedRoleDescriptors.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/store/KibanaOwnedReservedRoleDescriptors.java
index fcd1ba54a8de2..172b63decfdab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/store/KibanaOwnedReservedRoleDescriptors.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/store/KibanaOwnedReservedRoleDescriptors.java
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ static RoleDescriptor kibanaSystem(String name) {
                     .indices(".ml-annotations*", ".ml-notifications*")
                     .privileges("read", "write")
                     .build(),
+                // And the reindexed indices from v7
+                RoleDescriptor.IndicesPrivileges.builder()
+                    .indices(".reindexed-v8-ml-annotations*", ".reindexed-v8-ml-notifications*")
+                    .privileges("read", "write")
+                    .build(),
 
                 // APM agent configuration - system index defined in KibanaPlugin
                 RoleDescriptor.IndicesPrivileges.builder()