diff --git a/embedded-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/testing/embedded/docker/IngestionBackwardCompatibilityDockerTest.java b/embedded-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/testing/embedded/docker/IngestionBackwardCompatibilityDockerTest.java
index 5c814c2cb903..318e8c5c7b35 100644
--- a/embedded-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/testing/embedded/docker/IngestionBackwardCompatibilityDockerTest.java
+++ b/embedded-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/testing/embedded/docker/IngestionBackwardCompatibilityDockerTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.jboss.netty.handler.codec.http.HttpMethod;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 
 /**
  * Runs some basic ingestion tests using Coordinator and Overlord at version
@@ -85,6 +86,13 @@ public void verifyOverlordLeader()
     );
   }
 
+  @Override
+  @Disabled("Disabled due to flakiness after segment drops")
+  public void test_runIndexTask_andKillData()
+  {
+    super.test_runIndexTask_andKillData();
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected int markSegmentsAsUnused(String dataSource)
   {