diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/repositories/fs/FsRepositoryTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/repositories/fs/FsRepositoryTests.java
index ec8a444d84f..5bb4d4f065e 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/repositories/fs/FsRepositoryTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/repositories/fs/FsRepositoryTests.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ import static java.util.Collections.emptySet;
 
 public class FsRepositoryTests extends ESTestCase {
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/42905")
     public void testSnapshotAndRestore() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         ThreadPool threadPool = new TestThreadPool(getClass().getSimpleName());
         try (Directory directory = newDirectory()) {