diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/seqno/RetentionLeaseSyncIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/seqno/RetentionLeaseSyncIT.java
index d11a0b0397b7b..0e2ac6273ea22 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/seqno/RetentionLeaseSyncIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/seqno/RetentionLeaseSyncIT.java
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public void testRetentionLeasesSyncOnExpiration() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38487")
     public void testRetentionLeasesSyncOnRecovery() throws Exception {
         final int numberOfReplicas = 1;
         /*