diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ff56351268..bc0659564e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,11 +30,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         arguments: |
           build test -Dbuild.snapshot=false
-          -x integrationTest
           -x spotlessCheck
           -x checkstyleMain
           -x checkstyleTest
-          -x spotbugsMain
 
     - name: Coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
@@ -53,36 +51,6 @@ jobs:
       if: always()
       run: echo "Check the artifact ${{ matrix.platform }}-JDK${{ matrix.jdk }}-reports for detailed test results"
 
-  integration-tests:
-    name: integration-tests
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        jdk: [17]
-        platform: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest", "macos-latest"]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Set up JDK for build and test
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-      with:
-        distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
-        java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-
-    - name: Checkout security
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-    - name: Build and Test
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      continue-on-error: true # Until retries are enable do not fail the workflow https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/2184
-      with:
-        arguments: |
-          integrationTest -Dbuild.snapshot=false
-          -x spotlessCheck
-          -x checkstyleMain
-          -x checkstyleTest
-          -x spotbugsMain
-
   backward-compatibility:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/IntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/IntegrationTests.java
index 226551a5ae..246fca03d9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/IntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/IntegrationTests.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.apache.hc.core5.http.message.BasicHeader;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Assume;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.opensearch.action.admin.indices.alias.IndicesAliasesRequest;
@@ -269,6 +270,7 @@ public void testSingle() throws Exception {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore // https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/2194
     public void testSpecialUsernames() throws Exception {
     
         setup();