diff --git a/metricbeat/module/nginx/stubstatus/stubstatus_integration_test.go b/metricbeat/module/nginx/stubstatus/stubstatus_integration_test.go
index 8ed94f8dcefd..9c75c03958dc 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/nginx/stubstatus/stubstatus_integration_test.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/nginx/stubstatus/stubstatus_integration_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestFetch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("Skipping due to flakiness, see 'https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/38569'")
 	service := compose.EnsureUp(t, "nginx")
 
 	f := mbtest.NewReportingMetricSetV2Error(t, getConfig(service.Host()))