diff --git a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/init_and_status_apis.ts b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/init_and_status_apis.ts
index 9987264cfa3c1..5693c0a37c5f5 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/init_and_status_apis.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/init_and_status_apis.ts
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('status api', () => {
+    // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/168355
+    describe.skip('status api', () => {
       it('should disable / enable risk engine', async () => {
         const status1 = await riskEngineRoutes.getStatus();