diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
index acd380b88e498..be1f3be9765eb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ccr/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ccr/IndexFollowingIT.java
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@ public void testMustCloseIndexAndPauseToRestartWithPutFollowing() throws Excepti
             () -> followerClient().execute(PutFollowAction.INSTANCE, followRequest2).actionGet());
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38617")
     public void testIndexFallBehind() throws Exception {
         final int numberOfPrimaryShards = randomIntBetween(1, 3);
         final String leaderIndexSettings = getIndexSettings(numberOfPrimaryShards, between(0, 1),