diff --git a/go/cmd/vttablet/cli/cli_test.go b/go/cmd/vttablet/cli/cli_test.go
index c88ebd1b8ae..603234b3c64 100644
--- a/go/cmd/vttablet/cli/cli_test.go
+++ b/go/cmd/vttablet/cli/cli_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ import (
 // When starting, the TabletManager checks if it needs to restore, in tm.handleRestore but this step will
 // fail if we do not provide a cnf file and if the flag --restore_from_backup is provided.
 func TestRunFailsToStartTabletManager(t *testing.T) {
+	// Skipping the test for now, the test is unveiling some race conditions in the code.
+	// While working on a fix, this test will be skipped: https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17165
+	t.Skip()
 	ts, factory := memorytopo.NewServerAndFactory(context.Background(), "cell")
 	topo.RegisterFactory("test", factory)