diff --git a/cmd/nerdctl/ipfs/ipfs_compose_linux_test.go b/cmd/nerdctl/ipfs/ipfs_compose_linux_test.go
index 1ac2b682482..5d84f12eda5 100644
--- a/cmd/nerdctl/ipfs/ipfs_compose_linux_test.go
+++ b/cmd/nerdctl/ipfs/ipfs_compose_linux_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestIPFSComposeUp(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("This is currently broken and failing very often. It is unclear if the test or the code is faulty.")
+
 	testutil.DockerIncompatible(t)
 	base := testutil.NewBase(t)