diff --git a/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardVariablesSelection/VariableItem.tsx b/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardVariablesSelection/VariableItem.tsx
index 264f657363..2a46d57f8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardVariablesSelection/VariableItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/NewDashboard/DashboardVariablesSelection/VariableItem.tsx
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ function VariableItem({
 						style={SelectItemStyle}
 						loading={isLoading}
 						showArrow
+						showSearch
 						data-testid="variable-select"
 					>
 						{enableSelectAll && (