diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/details.ts b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/details.ts
index 2d5c8a1815214..e2c9c8f70dda0 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/details.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional_with_es_ssl/apps/triggers_actions_ui/details.ts
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('Edit rule button', function () {
+    // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/172941
+    describe.skip('Edit rule button', function () {
       const ruleName = uuidv4();
       const updatedRuleName = `Changed Rule Name ${ruleName}`;