diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
index aef3df9e556..5a8a7feb347 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public class IndexFollowingIT extends CcrIntegTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38949")
     public void testFollowIndexWithConcurrentMappingChanges() throws Exception {
         final int numberOfPrimaryShards = randomIntBetween(1, 3);
         final String leaderIndexSettings = getIndexSettings(numberOfPrimaryShards, between(0, 1),