diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationIT.java
index 43bbb81b7a046..93cb721226673 100644
--- a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationIT.java
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationIT.java
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public void testRestartPrimary() throws Exception {
         assertSegmentStats(REPLICA_COUNT);
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/5669")
     public void testCancelPrimaryAllocation() throws Exception {
         // this test cancels allocation on the primary - promoting the new replica and recreating the former primary as a replica.
         final String primary = internalCluster().startNode(featureFlagSettings());