diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/http/netty/NettyHttpRequestSizeLimitIT.java b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/http/netty/NettyHttpRequestSizeLimitIT.java
index d633313b1e7..8fdd02f8624 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/http/netty/NettyHttpRequestSizeLimitIT.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/http/netty/NettyHttpRequestSizeLimitIT.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class NettyHttpRequestSizeLimitIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "muted while investigating")
     public void testDoesNotLimitExcludedRequests() throws Exception {
         ensureGreen();