diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/watch/WatchStatusIntegrationTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/watch/WatchStatusIntegrationTests.java
index 9f738d8daa6..20e27bd8b8d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/watch/WatchStatusIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/watcher/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/watch/WatchStatusIntegrationTests.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.notNullValue;
 
 public class WatchStatusIntegrationTests extends AbstractWatcherIntegrationTestCase {
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl="https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38619")
     public void testThatStatusGetsUpdated() {
         WatcherClient watcherClient = watcherClient();
         watcherClient.preparePutWatch("_name")