diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/host_details/risk_tab.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/host_details/risk_tab.cy.ts
index 6c5af8a1601c3..5a6653bc573e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/host_details/risk_tab.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/host_details/risk_tab.cy.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import { RISK_INFORMATION_FLYOUT_HEADER } from '../../../screens/entity_analytic
 import { navigateToHostRiskDetailTab } from '../../../tasks/host_risk';
 
 describe('risk tab', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless', '@brokenInServerless'] }, () => {
-  describe('with legacy risk score', () => {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/169034
+  describe.skip('with legacy risk score', () => {
     before(() => {
       cleanKibana();
       // illegal_argument_exception: unknown setting [index.lifecycle.rollover_alias]