diff --git a/x-pack/test/kerberos_api_integration/apis/security/kerberos_login.ts b/x-pack/test/kerberos_api_integration/apis/security/kerberos_login.ts
index 0346da334d2f..bd35f21d8f42 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/kerberos_api_integration/apis/security/kerberos_login.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/kerberos_api_integration/apis/security/kerberos_login.ts
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ export default function({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('API access with missing access token document or expired refresh token.', () => {
+    // FAILING: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/52969
+    describe.skip('API access with missing access token document or expired refresh token.', () => {
       let sessionCookie: Cookie;
 
       beforeEach(async () => {