diff --git a/l2geth/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/l2geth/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 9362b088b1e62..028792971f8a1 100644
--- a/l2geth/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/l2geth/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ func TestBoundedHeavyForkedSync64Fast(t *testing.T)  { testBoundedHeavyForkedSyn
 func TestBoundedHeavyForkedSync64Light(t *testing.T) { testBoundedHeavyForkedSync(t, 64, LightSync) }
 
 func testBoundedHeavyForkedSync(t *testing.T, protocol int, mode SyncMode) {
+	t.Skip("Flaky test")
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	tester := newTester()