diff --git a/ts/test-electron/services/ReleaseNotesFetcher_test.ts b/ts/test-electron/services/ReleaseNotesFetcher_test.ts
index e6346fc125..59eb7ad792 100644
--- a/ts/test-electron/services/ReleaseNotesFetcher_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-electron/services/ReleaseNotesFetcher_test.ts
@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ describe('ReleaseNotesFetcher', () => {
       assert.strictEqual(getCurrentHash(), 'hash');
     });
 
-    it('forces a manifest fetch for a new version', async () => {
+    // Flaky in CI, TODO(yash): DESKTOP-8877
+    it.skip('forces a manifest fetch for a new version', async () => {
       const {
         setupStorage,
         runFetcherAndWaitForCompletion,