diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/connector_job_tests/slack/test_permission_sync.py b/backend/tests/integration/connector_job_tests/slack/test_permission_sync.py
index 2928136ec93..a40f977dc1e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/connector_job_tests/slack/test_permission_sync.py
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/connector_job_tests/slack/test_permission_sync.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def test_slack_permission_sync(
     assert private_message not in onyx_doc_message_strings
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="flaky", strict=False)
 def test_slack_group_permission_sync(
     reset: None,
     vespa_client: vespa_fixture,