diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleInitialisationIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleInitialisationIT.java
index 7de305f4c90..c64dea8b9f7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleInitialisationIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/indexlifecycle/IndexLifecycleInitialisationIT.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public class IndexLifecycleInitialisationIT extends ESIntegTestCase {
         return settings.build();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean ignoreExternalCluster() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Settings transportClientSettings() {
         Settings.Builder settings = Settings.builder().put(super.transportClientSettings());