diff --git a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackageTests.java b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackageTests.java
index d3565dfc849be..651bb6161017d 100644
--- a/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackageTests.java
+++ b/qa/packaging/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/packaging/test/PackageTests.java
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ public void test60Reinstall() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/109852")
     public void test70RestartServer() throws Exception {
         try {
             install();