diff --git a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/search/preference/SearchPreferenceIT.java b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/search/preference/SearchPreferenceIT.java
index e73e11f16170d..a2576420e88b4 100644
--- a/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/search/preference/SearchPreferenceIT.java
+++ b/server/src/internalClusterTest/java/org/opensearch/search/preference/SearchPreferenceIT.java
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ public void testThatSpecifyingNonExistingNodesReturnsUsefulError() {
         }
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "setPreference to primary not being honored")
     public void testNodesOnlyRandom() {
         assertAcked(
             prepareCreate("test").setSettings(