diff --git a/tests/e2e/ztwim/ztwim_suite_test.go b/tests/e2e/ztwim/ztwim_suite_test.go
index 395ce1e220..ef02172262 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ztwim/ztwim_suite_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/ztwim/ztwim_suite_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ func isOpenshift() bool {
 }
 
 func TestZTWIM(t *testing.T) {
+	// SKIPPING test until https://github.com/istio-ecosystem/sail-operator/issues/1898 is fixed.
+	// This is causing test failures on CI and we want to unblock sync jobs.
+	t.Skip("Skipping ZTWIM test until https://github.com/istio-ecosystem/sail-operator/issues/1898 is fixed")
 	if multicluster {
 		t.Skip("Skipping test for multicluster")
 	}