diff --git a/docs/reference/search-connectors/elastic-managed-connectors.md b/docs/reference/search-connectors/elastic-managed-connectors.md
index 005a75e17fac1..07e2bf4c998f9 100644
--- a/docs/reference/search-connectors/elastic-managed-connectors.md
+++ b/docs/reference/search-connectors/elastic-managed-connectors.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 applies_to:
-  ess: discontinued 9.0.0
+  ess: removed 9.0.0
 mapped_pages:
   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/es-native-connectors.html
 ---