diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/SnapshotBasedIndexRecoveryIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/SnapshotBasedIndexRecoveryIT.java
index 48aa03c07abe3..f6bca1bfc2946 100644
--- a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/SnapshotBasedIndexRecoveryIT.java
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/SnapshotBasedIndexRecoveryIT.java
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ public void testRecoveryConcurrentlyWithIndexing() throws Exception {
         assertDocumentsAreEqual(indexName, numDocs.get());
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/79455")
     public void testSeqNoBasedRecoveryIsUsedAfterPrimaryFailOver() throws Exception {
         List<String> dataNodes = internalCluster().startDataOnlyNodes(3);
         String indexName = randomAlphaOfLength(10).toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);