diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/pandas/test_pandas_transform_with_state.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/pandas/test_pandas_transform_with_state.py
index 183e93a871bd8..7a00f2f43d149 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/pandas/test_pandas_transform_with_state.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/pandas/test_pandas_transform_with_state.py
@@ -922,6 +922,9 @@ def test_transform_with_state_in_pandas_batch_query_initial_state(self):
 
     # This test covers mapState with TTL, an empty state variable
     # and additional test against initial state python runner
+    @unittest.skipIf(
+        "COVERAGE_PROCESS_START" in os.environ, "Flaky with coverage enabled, skipping for now."
+    )
     def test_transform_with_map_state_metadata(self):
         checkpoint_path = tempfile.mktemp()