diff --git a/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/cluster/RecoverAfterFailedCatchupClusterTest.java b/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/cluster/RecoverAfterFailedCatchupClusterTest.java
index 86cc1d8969..996e0cbd83 100644
--- a/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/cluster/RecoverAfterFailedCatchupClusterTest.java
+++ b/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/cluster/RecoverAfterFailedCatchupClusterTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import io.aeron.test.cluster.TestNode;
 import net.bytebuddy.asm.Advice;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ static void state(final ElectionState state, final long nowNs)
 
     @Test
     @InterruptAfter(30)
+    @Disabled
     void shouldCatchupFromEmptyLog()
     {
         final TestCluster cluster = aCluster().withStaticNodes(3).start();