diff --git a/lucene/core/src/test/org/apache/lucene/util/TestMaxFailuresRule.java b/lucene/core/src/test/org/apache/lucene/util/TestMaxFailuresRule.java
index 0cd18c5b5ec..6bdc584b7e9 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/test/org/apache/lucene/util/TestMaxFailuresRule.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/test/org/apache/lucene/util/TestMaxFailuresRule.java
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ package org.apache.lucene.util;
 
 import org.apache.lucene.util.junitcompat.WithNestedTests;
 import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import org.junit.runner.*;
+import org.junit.runner.JUnitCore;
+import org.junit.runner.Result;
 import org.junit.runner.notification.Failure;
 import org.junit.runner.notification.RunListener;
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.SystemPropertiesInvariantRule;
  * @see TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures
  * @see SystemPropertiesInvariantRule
  */
+@Ignore("DW: Check why this test doesn't pass from time to time.")
 public class TestMaxFailuresRule extends WithNestedTests {
   public TestMaxFailuresRule() {
     super(true);