diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/upgrade.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/upgrade.test.ts
index 8327e09842f8f..6f67c56f70817 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/upgrade.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/server/services/agents/upgrade.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ jest.mock('./action_status', () => {
   };
 });
 
-describe('sendUpgradeAgentsActions (plural)', () => {
+// FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/171052
+describe.skip('sendUpgradeAgentsActions (plural)', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     appContextService.start(createAppContextStartContractMock());
   });