diff --git a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
index 93ecd8bd4c23..d8e5e508d78e 100644
--- a/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
+++ b/tests/python/unittest/test_operator.py
@@ -5983,7 +5983,7 @@ def create_operator(self, ctx, shapes, dtypes):
         x = mx.nd.Custom(length=10, depth=10, op_type="no_input_op")
     assert_almost_equal(x, np.ones(shape=(10, 10), dtype=np.float32))
 
-
+@unittest.skip("Flaky test, tracked at https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet/issues/17467")
 @with_seed()
 def test_custom_op_fork():
     # test custom operator fork