diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/saved_objects_management/import_saved_objects_between_versions.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/saved_objects_management/import_saved_objects_between_versions.ts
index 91407762f9f60..b9a476a73d829 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/saved_objects_management/import_saved_objects_between_versions.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/saved_objects_management/import_saved_objects_between_versions.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
   const retry = getService('retry');
 
-  describe('Export import saved objects between versions', function () {
+  // Failing: See https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/116058
+  describe.skip('Export import saved objects between versions', function () {
     before(async function () {
       await esArchiver.load('x-pack/test/functional/es_archives/empty_kibana');
       await kibanaServer.uiSettings.replace({});