diff --git a/pkg/sql/crdb_internal_test.go b/pkg/sql/crdb_internal_test.go
index ebdbde9b9537..f524cbeabbd6 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/crdb_internal_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/crdb_internal_test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/tests"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/serverutils"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/skip"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/sqlutils"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/testutils/testcluster"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/ctxgroup"
@@ -517,6 +518,7 @@ UPDATE system.namespace SET id = 12345 WHERE id = %d;
 func TestDistSQLFlowsVirtualTables(t *testing.T) {
 	defer leaktest.AfterTest(t)()
 	defer log.Scope(t).Close(t)
+	skip.UnderRace(t)
 
 	const numNodes = 3
 	const gatewayNodeID = 0