diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 06984a9d09697..c3e314235dc01
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ targets:
     scheduler: luci
 
   - name: Linux android_defines_test
+    bringup: true # Flaky https://github.com/chunhtai/flutter/issues/163
     builder: Linux android_defines_test
     presubmit: false
     properties: