diff --git a/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_process_pool.py b/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_process_pool.py
index 70444bb147fadc..e60e7a6607a997 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_process_pool.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_process_pool.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def test_saturation(self):
         for _ in range(job_count):
             sem.release()
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(support.Py_GIL_DISABLED, "gh-117344: test is flaky without the GIL")
     def test_idle_process_reuse_one(self):
         executor = self.executor
         assert executor._max_workers >= 4
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_thread_pool.py b/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_thread_pool.py
index 16043fd1235614..86e65265516c3f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_thread_pool.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_concurrent_futures/test_thread_pool.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def acquire_lock(lock):
             sem.release()
         executor.shutdown(wait=True)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(support.Py_GIL_DISABLED, "gh-117344: test is flaky without the GIL")
     def test_idle_thread_reuse(self):
         executor = self.executor_type()
         executor.submit(mul, 21, 2).result()