diff --git a/test/extensions/filters/http/kill_request/kill_request_filter_integration_test.cc b/test/extensions/filters/http/kill_request/kill_request_filter_integration_test.cc
index 6d9a173b9965..f146af5d4fd8 100644
--- a/test/extensions/filters/http/kill_request/kill_request_filter_integration_test.cc
+++ b/test/extensions/filters/http/kill_request/kill_request_filter_integration_test.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ TEST_P(KillRequestFilterIntegrationTestAllProtocols, KillRequestCrashEnvoyOnResp
                "KillRequestFilter is crashing Envoy!!!");
 }
 
+// Disabled for coverage per #18569
+#if !defined(ENVOY_CONFIG_COVERAGE)
 TEST_P(KillRequestFilterIntegrationTestAllProtocols, KillRequestCrashEnvoyWithCustomKillHeader) {
   const std::string filter_config_with_custom_kill_header =
       R"EOF(
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ name: envoy.filters.http.kill_request
   EXPECT_DEATH(sendRequestAndWaitForResponse(request_headers, 0, default_response_headers_, 1024),
                "KillRequestFilter is crashing Envoy!!!");
 }
+#endif
 
 TEST_P(KillRequestFilterIntegrationTestAllProtocols, KillRequestDisabledWhenHeaderIsMissing) {
   initializeFilter(filter_config_);