diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
index b71a36ec2f7aab..95121debbbfa74 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
@@ -3160,6 +3160,7 @@ def test_check_state_first(self):
     # Also, we test with a single-phase module that has global state,
     # which is shared by all interpreters.
 
+    @no_rerun(reason="module state is not cleared (see gh-140657)")
     @requires_subinterpreters
     def test_basic_multiple_interpreters_main_no_reset(self):
         # without resetting; already loaded in main interpreter