diff --git a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
index 0781cf8a4f5bd..b2c0413c5024b 100644
--- a/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
+++ b/test/plugin_functional/test_suites/core_plugins/application_status.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }: PluginFunctionalProvider
     }, i)) as any;
   };
 
-  describe('application status management', () => {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/65423
+  describe.skip('application status management', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
       await PageObjects.common.navigateToApp('app_status_start');
     });