diff --git a/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/ContainerOrchestratorAcceptanceTests.java b/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/ContainerOrchestratorAcceptanceTests.java
index a286aac7a70f..7ed69814a6f1 100644
--- a/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/ContainerOrchestratorAcceptanceTests.java
+++ b/airbyte-tests/src/acceptanceTests/java/io/airbyte/test/acceptance/ContainerOrchestratorAcceptanceTests.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.EnabledIfEnvironmentVariable;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ void setup() throws URISyntaxException, IOException, SQLException {
   // This test is flaky. Warnings are suppressed until that condition us understood
   // See: https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/19948
   @Test
+  @Disabled("Flaky test, to be investigated before re-enabling")
   @SuppressWarnings("PMD.JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert")
   void testDowntimeDuringSync() throws Exception {
     // NOTE: PMD assert warning suppressed because the assertion was flaky. The test will throw if the