diff --git a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/ArchiveTests.java b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/ArchiveTests.java
index 64fbc6176a31c..58472e7ba000a 100644
--- a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/ArchiveTests.java
+++ b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/ArchiveTests.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public void test40AutoconfigurationNotTriggeredWhenNodeIsMeantToJoinExistingClus
         FileUtils.rm(installation.data);
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/116299")
     public void test41AutoconfigurationNotTriggeredWhenNodeCannotContainData() throws Exception {
         // auto-config requires that the archive owner and the process user be the same
         Platforms.onWindows(() -> sh.chown(installation.config, installation.getOwner()));