diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/userstate_test.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/userstate_test.py
index 084afcf63491..50d41baf62d0 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/userstate_test.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/transforms/userstate_test.py
@@ -992,6 +992,7 @@ def emit_callback(
     self.assertEqual([('emit1', 10), ('emit2', 20), ('emit3', 30)],
                      sorted(StatefulDoFnOnDirectRunnerTest.all_records))
 
+  @pytest.mark.no_xdist
   @pytest.mark.timeout(3)
   def test_dynamic_timer_clear_then_set_timer(self):
     class EmitTwoEvents(DoFn):