diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/_async_dashboard.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/_async_dashboard.ts
index 2574617eb5aa3..46760a84e8a37 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/_async_dashboard.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/_async_dashboard.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export default function({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
     'timePicker',
   ]);
 
-  describe('sample data dashboard', function describeIndexTests() {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/65949
+  describe.skip('sample data dashboard', function describeIndexTests() {
     before(async () => {
       await PageObjects.common.sleep(5000);
       await PageObjects.common.navigateToUrl('home', '/tutorial_directory/sampleData', {