diff --git a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/tests/alerts/anomaly_alert.spec.ts b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/tests/alerts/anomaly_alert.spec.ts
index f98a82a6cd30c..6bf2172a5a4bc 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/tests/alerts/anomaly_alert.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/apm_api_integration/tests/alerts/anomaly_alert.spec.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export default function ApiTest({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const logger = getService('log');
 
   const synthtraceEsClient = getService('synthtraceEsClient');
-  registry.when(
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/176949
+  registry.when.skip(
     'fetching service anomalies with a trial license',
     { config: 'trial', archives: [] },
     () => {