diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index d4121725e1da..df8ad9079cbf 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.plugin.DataNodeRequestSenderTests
   method: testRetryOnlyMovedShards
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127168
+- class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.plugin.DataNodeRequestSenderIT
+  method: testSearchWhileRelocating
+  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/127188
 
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