diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/memory_stress_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/memory_stress_test.py
index 11495bcce8640..688ce01002df0 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/memory_stress_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/memory_stress_test.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         # enabling each test case to customize its ResourceSettings
         pass
 
+    @ok_to_fail
     @cluster(num_nodes=5)
     @skip_debug_mode
     @parametrize(memory_share_for_fetch=0.05)