diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/fleet_server/saved_object_migrations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/fleet_server/saved_object_migrations.ts
index 82fd937092477..5c05ed7532ac6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/fleet_server/saved_object_migrations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/fleet_server/saved_object_migrations.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { invalidateAPIKeys } from '../api_keys';
 import { settingsService } from '..';
 
 export async function runFleetServerMigration() {
+  await settingsService.settingsSetup(getInternalUserSOClient());
   await Promise.all([migrateEnrollmentApiKeys(), migrateAgentPolicies(), migrateAgents()]);
 }