diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/fl_engine_test.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/fl_engine_test.cc
index 418f151899e..118d1e8c051 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/fl_engine_test.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/fl_engine_test.cc
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ TEST(FlEngineTest, PlatformMessageResponse) {
 
 // Checks settings plugin sends settings on startup.
 TEST(FlEngineTest, SettingsPlugin) {
+  GTEST_SKIP()
+      << "disabled: see https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/73517";
+
   g_autoptr(FlEngine) engine = make_mock_engine();
   FlutterEngineProcTable* embedder_api = fl_engine_get_embedder_api(engine);