diff --git a/src/plugins/files/server/saved_objects/file.ts b/src/plugins/files/server/saved_objects/file.ts
index c4259e6d679c3..9997b665682d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/files/server/saved_objects/file.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/files/server/saved_objects/file.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const properties: Properties = {
 export const fileObjectType: SavedObjectsType<FileMetadata> = {
   name: FILE_SO_TYPE,
   hidden: true,
-  namespaceType: 'agnostic',
+  namespaceType: 'multiple-isolated',
   management: {
     importableAndExportable: false,
   },