diff --git a/itests/deals_concurrent_test.go b/itests/deals_concurrent_test.go
index 69e1b4e7f..0f8bf6258 100644
--- a/itests/deals_concurrent_test.go
+++ b/itests/deals_concurrent_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func TestDealWithMarketAndMinerNode(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("skipping test in short mode")
 	}
+	t.Skip("skipping due to flakiness: see #6956")
 
 	kit.QuietMiningLogs()