diff --git a/pkg/server/stats_test.go b/pkg/server/stats_test.go
index c6f899130dd7..d0eaee812bea 100644
--- a/pkg/server/stats_test.go
+++ b/pkg/server/stats_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/tests"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/serverutils"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/skip"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/leaktest"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/log"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/timeutil"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 func TestTelemetrySQLStatsIndependence(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 	defer log.Scope(t).Close(t)
+	skip.WithIssue(t, 63848, "flaky test")
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	params, _ := tests.CreateTestServerParams()
 	s, sqlDB, _ := serverutils.StartServer(t, params)