diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/step_about_rule/schema.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/step_about_rule/schema.tsx
index cd2747ce15f0e3..96f852f03d5a54 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/step_about_rule/schema.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/step_about_rule/schema.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const schema: FormSchema<AboutStepRule> = {
       {
         validator: emptyArrayItem(
           i18n.translate(
-            'xpack.securitySolution.detectionEngine.createRule.stepAboutRule.tagFieldEmptyError',
+            'xpack.securitySolution.detectionEngine.createRule.stepAboutRule.authorFieldEmptyError',
             {
               defaultMessage: 'An author must not be empty',
             }