diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/SimpleClusterStateIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/SimpleClusterStateIT.java
index 8025d588820f9..45c4d5d3927f7 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/SimpleClusterStateIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/SimpleClusterStateIT.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public void testMetadata() throws Exception {
         assertThat(clusterStateResponse.getState().metaData().indices().size(), is(0));
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/37820")
     public void testMetadataVersion() {
         createIndex("index-1");
         createIndex("index-2");