diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/Security.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/Security.java
index 8199d75a604d0..e75dde20e09cc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/Security.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/Security.java
@@ -1146,6 +1146,7 @@ Collection<Object> createComponents(
         if (authorizationDenialMessages.get() == null) {
             authorizationDenialMessages.set(new AuthorizationDenialMessages.Default());
         }
+        final var authorizedProjectsResolver = getCustomAuthorizedProjectsResolverOrDefault(extensionComponents);
         final AuthorizationService authzService = new AuthorizationService(
             settings,
             allRolesStore,
@@ -1164,7 +1165,7 @@ Collection<Object> createComponents(
             authorizationDenialMessages.get(),
             linkedProjectConfigService,
             projectResolver,
-            getCustomAuthorizedProjectsResolverOrDefault(extensionComponents),
+            authorizedProjectsResolver,
             new CrossProjectModeDecider(settings)
         );
 
@@ -1172,6 +1173,7 @@ Collection<Object> createComponents(
         components.add(reservedRolesStore); // used by roles actions
         components.add(allRolesStore); // for SecurityInfoTransportAction and clear roles cache
         components.add(authzService);
+        components.add(new PluginComponentBinding<>(AuthorizedProjectsResolver.class, authorizedProjectsResolver));
 
         final SecondaryAuthenticator secondaryAuthenticator = new SecondaryAuthenticator(
             securityContext.get(),