diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/Storage/SmbTest.php b/apps/files_external/tests/Storage/SmbTest.php
index 17948c5275a6b..7e9dfe87b96c9 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/tests/Storage/SmbTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/tests/Storage/SmbTest.php
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public function testStorageId() {
 	}
 
 	public function testNotifyGetChanges() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped('Marking flaky test skipped until someone has a look');
+
 		$notifyHandler = $this->instance->notify('');
 		sleep(1); //give time for the notify to start
 		$this->instance->file_put_contents('/newfile.txt', 'test content');
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ public function testNotifyGetChanges() {
 	}
 
 	public function testNotifyListen() {
+		$this->markTestSkipped('Marking flaky test skipped until someone has a look');
+
 		$notifyHandler = $this->instance->notify('');
 		usleep(100 * 1000); //give time for the notify to start
 		$this->instance->file_put_contents('/newfile.txt', 'test content');