diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
index 4bdfda50a28..237943aa100 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/slm/SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public class SLMSnapshotBlockingIntegTests extends ESIntegTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/47834")
     public void testRetentionWhileSnapshotInProgress() throws Exception {
         final String indexName = "test";
         final String policyId = "slm-policy";