diff --git a/e2e/connect/client.go b/e2e/connect/client.go
index 366016ee8ee..e038e174f76 100644
--- a/e2e/connect/client.go
+++ b/e2e/connect/client.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func (tc *ConnectClientStateE2ETest) AfterEach(f *framework.F) {
 func (tc *ConnectClientStateE2ETest) TestClientRestart(f *framework.F) {
 	t := f.T()
 
+	t.Skip("skipping test that does nomad agent restart")
+
 	jobID := "connect" + uuid.Generate()[0:8]
 	tc.jobIDs = append(tc.jobIDs, jobID)
 	client := tc.Nomad()