diff --git a/internal/pkg/artifact/download/http/downloader_test.go b/internal/pkg/artifact/download/http/downloader_test.go
index 6fa2777c02f..26164df3a49 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/artifact/download/http/downloader_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/artifact/download/http/downloader_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDownloadBodyError(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("Skipping flaky test: https://github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/issues/640")
 	// This tests the scenario where the download encounters a network error
 	// part way through the download, while copying the response body.