diff --git a/tests/checks/tmux-history-search.fish b/tests/checks/tmux-history-search.fish
index 877651cbf..22e14c445 100644
--- a/tests/checks/tmux-history-search.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/tmux-history-search.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #RUN: %fish %s
 #REQUIRES: command -v tmux
+# disable on github actions because it's flakey
+#REQUIRES: test -z "$CI"
 
 isolated-tmux-start