diff --git a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/risk_scoring_task_execution.ts b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/risk_scoring_task_execution.ts
index 0ae5068be09d0..f9070ef39bff8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/risk_scoring_task_execution.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/group10/risk_engine/risk_scoring_task_execution.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ export default ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext): void => {
           });
         });
 
-        describe('initializing the risk engine', () => {
+        // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/168415
+        describe.skip('initializing the risk engine', () => {
           beforeEach(async () => {
             await riskEngineRoutes.init();
           });