diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ApiKeyIntegTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ApiKeyIntegTests.java
index 62cb04f035318..baa4a2803a333 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ApiKeyIntegTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/ApiKeyIntegTests.java
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ public void testInvalidatedApiKeysDeletedByRemover() throws Exception {
         }, 30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/38408")
     public void testExpiredApiKeysDeletedAfter1Week() throws Exception {
         List<CreateApiKeyResponse> responses = createApiKeys(2, null);
         Instant created = Instant.now();