diff --git a/frontend/src/container/CreateAlertRule/defaults.ts b/frontend/src/container/CreateAlertRule/defaults.ts
index ce73dda62b..adc7c9154d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/CreateAlertRule/defaults.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/container/CreateAlertRule/defaults.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const alertDefaults: AlertDef = {
 					disabled: false,
 				},
 			},
-			queryType: EQueryType.CLICKHOUSE,
+			queryType: EQueryType.QUERY_BUILDER,
 			panelType: PANEL_TYPES.TIME_SERIES,
 		},
 		op: defaultCompareOp,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const logAlertDefaults: AlertDef = {
 					disabled: false,
 				},
 			},
-			queryType: EQueryType.CLICKHOUSE,
+			queryType: EQueryType.QUERY_BUILDER,
 			panelType: PANEL_TYPES.TIME_SERIES,
 		},
 		op: defaultCompareOp,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const traceAlertDefaults: AlertDef = {
 					disabled: false,
 				},
 			},
-			queryType: EQueryType.CLICKHOUSE,
+			queryType: EQueryType.QUERY_BUILDER,
 			panelType: PANEL_TYPES.TIME_SERIES,
 		},
 		op: defaultCompareOp,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const exceptionAlertDefaults: AlertDef = {
 					disabled: false,
 				},
 			},
-			queryType: EQueryType.CLICKHOUSE,
+			queryType: EQueryType.QUERY_BUILDER,
 			panelType: PANEL_TYPES.TIME_SERIES,
 		},
 		op: defaultCompareOp,