diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/saml/SamlAuthenticatorTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/saml/SamlAuthenticatorTests.java
index 3b6c9bf7401ce..ef60764d26de5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/saml/SamlAuthenticatorTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/security/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/security/authc/saml/SamlAuthenticatorTests.java
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ public void testIdpInitiatedLoginIsAllowed() throws Exception {
         assertThat(attributes.attributes(), iterableWithSize(1));
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/30970")
     public void testIncorrectSigningKeyIsRejected() throws Exception {
         final CryptoTransform signer = randomBoolean() ? this::signDoc : this::signAssertions;
         Instant now = clock.instant();