diff --git a/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/transport/action/activate/ActivateWatchTests.java b/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/transport/action/activate/ActivateWatchTests.java
index 68148476167..cd71d2dfd36 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/transport/action/activate/ActivateWatchTests.java
+++ b/elasticsearch/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/watcher/transport/action/activate/ActivateWatchTests.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class ActivateWatchTests extends AbstractWatcherIntegrationTestCase {
         return false;
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/x-plugins/issues/4002")
     public void testDeactivateAndActivate() throws Exception {
         WatcherClient watcherClient = watcherClient();