diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
index 7c0a92675320a..8f07c99a49764 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/recovery/IndexRecoveryIT.java
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ public void testHistoryRetention() throws Exception {
         assertThat(recoveryState.getTranslog().recoveredOperations(), greaterThan(0));
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/47974")
     public void testDoNotInfinitelyWaitForMapping() {
         internalCluster().ensureAtLeastNumDataNodes(3);
         createIndex("test", Settings.builder()