diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/outlier_detection_creation.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/outlier_detection_creation.ts
index b5b0f4c94f262..e0bd88a6ab642 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/outlier_detection_creation.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/data_frame_analytics/outlier_detection_creation.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const ml = getService('ml');
   const editedDescription = 'Edited description';
 
-  describe('outlier detection creation', function () {
+  // https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/79777
+  describe.skip('outlier detection creation', function () {
     before(async () => {
       await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('ml/ihp_outlier');
       await ml.testResources.createIndexPatternIfNeeded('ft_ihp_outlier', '@timestamp');