diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 06984a9d09697..e461b534db89c
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@ targets:
     scheduler: luci
 
   - name: Linux flutter_gallery__start_up
+    bringup: true # Flaky https://github.com/chunhtai/flutter/issues/169
     builder: Linux flutter_gallery__start_up
     presubmit: false
     properties: