diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SharedClusterSnapshotRestoreIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SharedClusterSnapshotRestoreIT.java
index 4561fcedc550d..0e3c6a3a2adfd 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SharedClusterSnapshotRestoreIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SharedClusterSnapshotRestoreIT.java
@@ -3705,6 +3705,7 @@ public void testAbortedSnapshotDuringInitDoesNotStart() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38223")
     public void testRestoreIncreasesPrimaryTerms() {
         final String indexName = randomAlphaOfLengthBetween(5, 10).toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
         createIndex(indexName, Settings.builder()