diff --git a/test/test_core.py b/test/test_core.py
index 6c38e9fede6df..d52eadfdfb770 100644
--- a/test/test_core.py
+++ b/test/test_core.py
@@ -9102,6 +9102,7 @@ def test_pthread_create(self):
     self.set_setting('STRICT')
     self.do_run_in_out_file_test('core/pthread/create.c')
 
+  @flaky('https://github.com/emscripten-core/emscripten/issues/22617')
   @node_pthreads
   @parameterized({
     '': ([],),