**Build scan:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/s/nzfacrhvwukn6/tests/:x-pack:plugin:watcher:internalClusterTest/org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration.WatchMetadataTests/testWatchMetadata
**Reproduction line:**
```
./gradlew ':x-pack:plugin:watcher:internalClusterTest' --tests "org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration.WatchMetadataTests.testWatchMetadata" -Dtests.seed=C8EE69E283A7D27F -Dtests.locale=sr-ME -Dtests.timezone=America/Indiana/Knox -Druntime.java=21
```

**Applicable branches:**
main

**Reproduces locally?:**
Didn't try

**Failure history:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/scans/tests?tests.container=org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration.WatchMetadataTests&tests.test=testWatchMetadata


**Failure excerpt:**
```
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "org.elasticsearch.action.search.SearchResponse.decRef()" because "searchResponse" is null

  at __randomizedtesting.SeedInfo.seed([C8EE69E283A7D27F:5F96F8297D2D4A4D]:0)
  at org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration.WatchMetadataTests.lambda$testWatchMetadata$0(WatchMetadataTests.java:84)
  at org.elasticsearch.test.ESTestCase.assertBusy(ESTestCase.java:1203)
  at org.elasticsearch.test.ESTestCase.assertBusy(ESTestCase.java:1188)
  at org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration.WatchMetadataTests.testWatchMetadata(WatchMetadataTests.java:67)
  at jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
  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:1583)

```
x-pack/plugin/watcher/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/test/integration/WatchMetadataTests.java
/*
 * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
 * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
 * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
 * 2.0.
 */
package org.elasticsearch.xpack.watcher.test.integration;
import org.elasticsearch.action.NoShardAvailableActionException;
import org.elasticsearch.action.search.SearchPhaseExecutionException;
import org.elasticsearch.action.search.SearchResponse;
import org.elasticsearch.core.TimeValue;
import org.elasticsearch.xcontent.ObjectPath;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.watcher.execution.ActionExecutionMode;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.watcher.history.HistoryStoreField;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.watcher.transport.actions.execute.ExecuteWatchRequestBuilder;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.watcher.transport.actions.execute.ExecuteWatchResponse;
import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.watcher.transport.actions.put.PutWatchRequestBuilder;