diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/uptime/locations.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/uptime/locations.ts
index 6bfa19c6ef57..eb5a642c8d69 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/uptime/locations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/uptime/locations.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export default ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) => {
     await makeChecksWithStatus(es, LessAvailMonitor, 5, 2, 10000, {}, 'down');
   };
 
-  describe('Observer location', () => {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/85208
+  describe.skip('Observer location', () => {
     const start = '~ 15 minutes ago';
     const end = 'now';