diff --git a/cypress/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
index 78fc6c6327..2192447e0b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ describe("Threads", () => {
         cy.stopHomeserver(homeserver);
     });
 
-    it("should be usable for a conversation", () => {
+    // Flaky: https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/26452
+    it.skip("should be usable for a conversation", () => {
         let bot: MatrixClient;
         cy.getBot(homeserver, {
             displayName: "BotBob",