diff --git a/gossip/service/gossip_service_test.go b/gossip/service/gossip_service_test.go
index 8b9537652df..f11f1cdd994 100644
--- a/gossip/service/gossip_service_test.go
+++ b/gossip/service/gossip_service_test.go
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ func (li *mockLedgerInfo) Close() {
 }
 
 func TestLeaderElectionWithRealGossip(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip()
 
 	// Spawn 10 gossip instances with single channel and inside same organization
 	// Run leader election on top of each gossip instance and check that only one leader chosen