diff --git a/test/core/test/vi.spec.ts b/test/core/test/vi.spec.ts
index f2fae11a0bc9..63e03e540aa1 100644
--- a/test/core/test/vi.spec.ts
+++ b/test/core/test/vi.spec.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe('testing vi utils', () => {
     expectType<MockedFunction<() => boolean>>(vi.fn())
   })
 
+  // TODO: it's unstable in CI, skip until resolved
   test.skip('loads unloaded module', async () => {
     let mod: any
     import('../src/timeout').then(m => mod = m)