diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
index 01b0f209b8924..12d3d62c99f35 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/action/TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public TransportExecuteSnapshotLifecycleAction(TransportService transportService
     }
     @Override
     protected String executor() {
-        return ThreadPool.Names.SNAPSHOT;
+        return ThreadPool.Names.GENERIC;
     }
 
     @Override