diff --git a/test/functional/apps/management/_files.ts b/test/functional/apps/management/_files.ts
index deebdb18f374b..54b22028275d7 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/management/_files.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/management/_files.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['common', 'filesManagement']);
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
 
-  describe('Files management', () => {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/160178
+  describe.skip('Files management', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await PageObjects.filesManagement.navigateTo();
     });