diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/replication/RecoveryDuringReplicationTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/replication/RecoveryDuringReplicationTests.java
index 881eb16d619d0..77576426252d9 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/replication/RecoveryDuringReplicationTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/replication/RecoveryDuringReplicationTests.java
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ public void testRecoveryToReplicaThatReceivedExtraDocument() throws Exception {
     }
 
     @TestLogging("org.elasticsearch.index.shard:TRACE,org.elasticsearch.indices.recovery:TRACE")
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/28209")
     public void testRecoveryAfterPrimaryPromotion() throws Exception {
         try (ReplicationGroup shards = createGroup(2)) {
             shards.startAll();