diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index 0efb0a5e8066f..98fbbf4e85d50 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.mixed.MixedClusterEsqlSpecIT
   method: test {meta.CountFunctions SYNC}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/112660
+- class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.mixed.MixedClusterEsqlSpecIT
+  method: test {meta.CountFunctions ASYNC}
+  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/112661
 
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