diff --git a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/MachineLearningIT.java b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/MachineLearningIT.java
index f7b7b148f66..3fdc00419cd 100644
--- a/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/MachineLearningIT.java
+++ b/client/rest-high-level/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/client/MachineLearningIT.java
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ public class MachineLearningIT extends ESRestHighLevelClientTestCase {
         return forecastJobResponse.getForecastId();
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/41070")
     public void testDeleteExpiredData() throws Exception {
 
         String jobId = "test-delete-expired-data";