diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/entity_analytics/asset_criticality/host_flyout.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/entity_analytics/asset_criticality/host_flyout.cy.ts
index d7b94f914b75a..3d2ffc8e89412 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/entity_analytics/asset_criticality/host_flyout.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/entity_analytics/asset_criticality/host_flyout.cy.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ describe(
       expandFirstAlertHostFlyout();
     });
 
-    describe('Host flyout', () => {
+    // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/173991
+    describe.skip('Host flyout', () => {
       it('should display header section', () => {
         cy.log('header and content');