diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia_test.go b/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia_test.go
index a3e186f9c4..cfefabb3c0 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestWaitTillHealthy(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Skip("times out")
+	t.Skip("flaky, flaky")
 	sim := New(map[string]ServiceFunc{
 		"bzz": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, b *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
 			addr := network.NewAddr(ctx.Config.Node())