diff --git a/test/e2e/hooks_test.go b/test/e2e/hooks_test.go
index 780483cd9858..ea6f96ecd472 100644
--- a/test/e2e/hooks_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/hooks_test.go
@@ -166,11 +166,15 @@ spec:
 		return strings.Contains(status.Name, "step-2.hooks.succeed")
 	}, func(t *testing.T, status *v1alpha1.NodeStatus, pod *apiv1.Pod) {
 		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded, status.Phase)
-	}).ExpectWorkflowNode(func(status v1alpha1.NodeStatus) bool {
-		return strings.Contains(status.Name, "step-2.hooks.running")
-	}, func(t *testing.T, status *v1alpha1.NodeStatus, pod *apiv1.Pod) {
-		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded, status.Phase)
 	})
+	// TODO: Temporarily comment out this assertion since it's flaky:
+	// 	  The running hook is occasionally not triggered. Possibly because the step finishes too quickly
+	//	  while the controller did not get a chance to trigger this hook.
+	//.ExpectWorkflowNode(func(status v1alpha1.NodeStatus) bool {
+	//	return strings.Contains(status.Name, "step-2.hooks.running")
+	//}, func(t *testing.T, status *v1alpha1.NodeStatus, pod *apiv1.Pod) {
+	//	assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.NodeSucceeded, status.Phase)
+	//})
 }
 
 func (s *HooksSuite) TestTemplateLevelHooksStepFailVersion() {