**Build scan:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/s/7okxfscsw64bm/tests/:x-pack:plugin:esql:internalClusterTest/org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.EsqlActionTaskIT/testCancelEsqlTask

**Reproduction line:**
```
./gradlew ':x-pack:plugin:esql:internalClusterTest' --tests "org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.EsqlActionTaskIT.testCancelEsqlTask" -Dtests.seed=985B660939FCBF6D -Dtests.locale=en-SG -Dtests.timezone=Singapore -Druntime.java=20
```

**Applicable branches:**
main

**Reproduces locally?:**
No

**Failure history:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/scans/tests?tests.container=org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.EsqlActionTaskIT&tests.test=testCancelEsqlTask

**Failure excerpt:**
```
java.lang.AssertionError: 
Expected: "test cancel"
     but: was "task cancelled"

  at __randomizedtesting.SeedInfo.seed([985B660939FCBF6D:1332EC385C4D045C]:0)
  at org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat(MatcherAssert.java:18)
  at org.junit.Assert.assertThat(Assert.java:956)
  at org.junit.Assert.assertThat(Assert.java:923)
  at org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.EsqlActionTaskIT.assertCancelled(EsqlActionTaskIT.java:273)
  at org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.action.EsqlActionTaskIT.testCancelEsqlTask(EsqlActionTaskIT.java:192)
  at jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:104)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:578)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner.invoke(RandomizedRunner.java:1758)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$8.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:946)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$9.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:982)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$10.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:996)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleSetupTeardownChained$1.evaluate(TestRuleSetupTeardownChained.java:48)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleThreadAndTestName$1.evaluate(TestRuleThreadAndTestName.java:45)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures.java:60)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleMarkFailure$1.evaluate(TestRuleMarkFailure.java:44)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$StatementRunner.run(ThreadLeakControl.java:390)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl.forkTimeoutingTask(ThreadLeakControl.java:843)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$3.evaluate(ThreadLeakControl.java:490)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner.runSingleTest(RandomizedRunner.java:955)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$5.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:840)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$6.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:891)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$7.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:902)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleStoreClassName$1.evaluate(TestRuleStoreClassName.java:38)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule$1.evaluate(NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule.java:40)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule$1.evaluate(NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule.java:40)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleAssertionsRequired$1.evaluate(TestRuleAssertionsRequired.java:53)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleMarkFailure$1.evaluate(TestRuleMarkFailure.java:44)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures.java:60)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreTestSuites$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreTestSuites.java:47)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$StatementRunner.run(ThreadLeakControl.java:390)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl.lambda$forkTimeoutingTask$0(ThreadLeakControl.java:850)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1623)

```
x-pack/plugin/esql/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/action/EsqlActionTaskIT.java
.get()
                .getTasks();
            assertThat(tasks, hasSize(equalTo(2)));
            for (TaskInfo task : tasks) {
                assertThat(task.action(), equalTo(DriverTaskRunner.ACTION_NAME));
                logger.info("{}", task.description());
                assertThat(task.description(), either(equalTo(READ_DESCRIPTION)).or(equalTo(MERGE_DESCRIPTION)));
                DriverStatus status = (DriverStatus) task.status();
                logger.info("{}", status.status());
                assertThat(status.status(), equalTo(DriverStatus.Status.STARTING));
            }
            foundTasks.addAll(tasks);
        });
        return foundTasks;
    }
    /**
     * Fetches tasks until it finds at least one running.
     */
    private List<TaskInfo> getTasksRunning() throws Exception {
        List<TaskInfo> foundTasks = new ArrayList<>();
        assertBusy(() -> {
            List<TaskInfo> tasks = client().admin()
                .cluster()
                .prepareListTasks()
                .setActions(DriverTaskRunner.ACTION_NAME)
                .setDetailed(true)
                .get()
                .getTasks();
            assertThat(tasks, hasSize(equalTo(2)));
            for (TaskInfo task : tasks) {