diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
index 0a12de3fb44d6..7032f25debb8f 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     await PageObjects.timePicker.setDefaultAbsoluteRange();
   }
 
-  describe('discover feature controls security', () => {
+  // Failing: See https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/106631
+  describe.skip('discover feature controls security', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await kibanaServer.importExport.load(
         'x-pack/test/functional/fixtures/kbn_archiver/discover/feature_controls/security'