diff --git a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/ilm_migration_apis.ts b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/ilm_migration_apis.ts
index 3a360ca0a1f5c..db131130f40ea 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/ilm_migration_apis.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/ilm_migration_apis.ts
@@ -64,15 +64,16 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await runMigrate(); // ensure that the ILM policy exists for the first test
     });
 
-    after(async () => {
-      await reportingAPI.teardownLogs();
-    });
-
     afterEach(async () => {
       await reportingAPI.deleteAllReports();
       await runMigrate(); // ensure that the ILM policy exists
     });
 
+    after(async () => {
+      await reportingAPI.teardownLogs();
+      await reportingAPI.makeAllReportingIndicesUnmanaged(); // ensure that a delete phase does not remove the index while future tests are running
+    });
+
     it('detects when no migration is needed', async () => {
       expect(
         await reportingAPI.checkIlmMigrationStatus(
diff --git a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/validation.ts b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/validation.ts
index aafd24b7a08e2..dfd75d2e65248 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/validation.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/reporting_api_integration/reporting_and_security/validation.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     }
   };
 
-  // Failing: See https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/143717
-  describe.skip('Job parameter validation', () => {
+  describe('Job parameter validation', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await reportingAPI.initEcommerce();
     });