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 52202982701..f729162c545 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
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.nullValue;
 
 public class IndexFollowingIT extends CcrIntegTestCase {
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/41037")
     public void testFollowIndex() throws Exception {
         final int numberOfPrimaryShards = randomIntBetween(1, 3);
         int numberOfReplicas = between(0, 1);