diff --git a/tests/jobs/test_backfill_job.py b/tests/jobs/test_backfill_job.py
index 6bfb931e8c5a1..931d39e262306 100644
--- a/tests/jobs/test_backfill_job.py
+++ b/tests/jobs/test_backfill_job.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ def test_dag_run_with_finished_tasks_set_to_success(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(State.SUCCESS, dag_run.state)
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(condition=True, reason="This test is flaky")
     @pytest.mark.backend("postgres", "mysql")
     def test_trigger_controller_dag(self):
         dag = self.dagbag.get_dag('example_trigger_controller_dag')