diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index d37f7dbd4f02..763350ce4e3b 100755
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -3463,6 +3463,7 @@ targets:
     scheduler: luci
 
   - name: Mac_ios simple_animation_perf_ios
+    bringup: true # Flaky https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/97961
     recipe: devicelab/devicelab_drone
     presubmit: false
     timeout: 60