diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/acls_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/acls_test.py
index c77afb4f21c45..92ac000513003 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/acls_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/acls_test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import socket
 import time
 from ducktape.errors import TimeoutError
-from ducktape.mark import parametrize, matrix, ignore
+from ducktape.mark import parametrize, matrix, ok_to_fail
 from ducktape.utils.util import wait_until
 from rptest.tests.redpanda_test import RedpandaTest
 from rptest.services.cluster import cluster
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def check_super_user_perms():
         client_auth - Controls the value of require_client_auth RP config
     '''
 
+    @ok_to_fail  # https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/issues/8202
     @cluster(num_nodes=3, log_allow_list=["Validation errors in node config"])
     @matrix(use_tls=[True, False],
             use_sasl=[True, False],
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ def should_pass_w_authn_user(use_tls: bool, use_sasl: bool,
     # * redpanda.service.admin: the default admin client
     # * admin: used for acl bootstrap
     # * cluster_describe: the principal under test
+    @ok_to_fail  # https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/issues/8202
     @cluster(num_nodes=3)
     # DEFAULT: The whole SAN
     @parametrize(rules="DEFAULT", fail=True)