diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..375ceffe492da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+import axios from 'axios';
+import { getServiceLocations } from './get_service_locations';
+jest.mock('axios');
+const mockedAxios = axios as jest.Mocked<typeof axios>;
+
+describe('getServiceLocations', function () {
+  mockedAxios.get.mockRejectedValue('Network error: Something went wrong');
+  mockedAxios.get.mockResolvedValue({
+    data: {
+      locations: {
+        us_central: {
+          url: 'https://local.dev',
+          geo: {
+            name: 'US Central',
+            location: { lat: 41.25, lon: -95.86 },
+          },
+          status: 'beta',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  });
+  it('should return parsed locations', async () => {
+    const locations = await getServiceLocations({
+      config: {
+        unsafe: {
+          service: {
+            manifestUrl: 'http://local.dev',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(locations).toEqual([
+      {
+        geo: {
+          lat: 41.25,
+          lon: -95.86,
+        },
+        id: 'us_central',
+        label: 'US Central',
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.ts
index 5eb3028b55300..fdd24ed2394b2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/uptime/server/lib/synthetics_service/get_service_locations.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function getServiceLocations({ config }: { config: UptimeConfig })
   try {
     const { data } = await axios.get<Record<string, ManifestLocation>>(manifestURL);
 
-    Object.entries(data).forEach(([locationId, location]) => {
+    Object.entries(data.locations).forEach(([locationId, location]) => {
       locations.push({
         id: locationId,
         label: location.geo.name,