diff --git a/test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-keep-place-indicator.el b/test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-keep-place-indicator.el
index 90bccf1b794..e89560ae772 100644
--- a/test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-keep-place-indicator.el
+++ b/test/lisp/erc/erc-scenarios-keep-place-indicator.el
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 ;; away, the indicator is updated if it's earlier in the buffer.
 (ert-deftest erc-scenarios-keep-place-indicator--follow ()
   :tags `(:expensive-test
+          ,@(and (getenv "EMACS_EMBA_CI") '(:unstable))
           ,@(and (getenv "ERC_TESTS_GRAPHICAL") '(:erc--graphical)))
   (when (version< emacs-version "29") (ert-skip "Times out"))
   ;; XXX verify that this continues to be the case ^.