diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/memory/breaker/CircuitBreakerServiceIT.java b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/memory/breaker/CircuitBreakerServiceIT.java
index 539d75fdc15..a125e3842e7 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/memory/breaker/CircuitBreakerServiceIT.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/memory/breaker/CircuitBreakerServiceIT.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public class CircuitBreakerServiceIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
      * Test that a breaker correctly redistributes to a different breaker, in
      * this case, the fielddata breaker borrows space from the request breaker
      */
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/18325")
     public void testParentChecking() throws Exception {
         if (noopBreakerUsed()) {
             logger.info("--> noop breakers used, skipping test");