diff --git a/test/functional/apps/dashboard/group5/embed_mode.ts b/test/functional/apps/dashboard/group5/embed_mode.ts
index 3c2cfbae77a9..a2ab6312ac4e 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/dashboard/group5/embed_mode.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/dashboard/group5/embed_mode.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ export default function ({
       await browser.setWindowSize(1300, 900);
     });
 
-    describe('default URL params', () => {
+    // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/163207
+    describe.skip('default URL params', () => {
       it('hides the chrome', async () => {
         const globalNavShown = await globalNav.exists();
         expect(globalNavShown).to.be(true);