diff --git a/src/sentry/integrations/jira/integration.py b/src/sentry/integrations/jira/integration.py
index 96739e112adb..ba7fa369622e 100644
--- a/src/sentry/integrations/jira/integration.py
+++ b/src/sentry/integrations/jira/integration.py
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ def update_comment(self, issue_id, user_id, group_note):
             ) from e
 
     def search_issues(self, query: str | None, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        assert query is not None, "search_issues requires a query string"
         try:
             resp = self.get_client().search_issues(query)
             assert isinstance(resp, dict)
diff --git a/src/sentry/integrations/jira_server/integration.py b/src/sentry/integrations/jira_server/integration.py
index dbf63b83647d..d6272bd24577 100644
--- a/src/sentry/integrations/jira_server/integration.py
+++ b/src/sentry/integrations/jira_server/integration.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ def update_comment(self, issue_id, user_id, group_note):
         )
 
     def search_issues(self, query: str | None, **kwargs) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        assert query is not None, "search_issues requires a query string"
         try:
             resp = self.get_client().search_issues(query)
             assert isinstance(resp, dict)