diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index 6ce80b552a37..9a9b7e1af7fa 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -566,6 +566,10 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.test.rest.XPackRestIT
   method: test {p0=esql/60_usage/Basic ESQL usage output (telemetry) non-snapshot version}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/129888
+- class: org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.InternalDistributionBwcSetupPluginFuncTest
+  method: "builds distribution from branches via archives extractedAssemble [bwcDistVersion: 8.2.1, bwcProject: bugfix, expectedAssembleTaskName:
+    extractedAssemble, #2]"
+  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/119871
 
 # Examples:
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