diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/native-multi-node-tests/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/integration/DatafeedJobsIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/native-multi-node-tests/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/integration/DatafeedJobsIT.java
index b4ccb1551a988..f8d157823cb99 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/native-multi-node-tests/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/integration/DatafeedJobsIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/qa/native-multi-node-tests/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/integration/DatafeedJobsIT.java
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ public void testLookbackOnlyDataStream() throws Exception {
         waitUntilJobIsClosed(job.getId());
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/63973")
     public void testDatafeedTimingStats_DatafeedRecreated() throws Exception {
         client().admin().indices().prepareCreate("data")
             .addMapping("type", "time", "type=date")