diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/BrokerServiceTest.java b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/BrokerServiceTest.java
index 1d45c87b2f256..d815445b5fa65 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/BrokerServiceTest.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/BrokerServiceTest.java
@@ -1517,7 +1517,8 @@ public void testDynamicConfigurationsForceDeleteTenantAllowed() throws Exception
     }
 
 
-    @Test
+    // this test is disabled since it is flaky
+    @Test(enabled = false)
     public void testBrokerStatsTopicLoadFailed() throws Exception {
         admin.namespaces().createNamespace("prop/ns-test");