diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/ShardMovementStrategyTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/ShardMovementStrategyTests.java
index 12994bdfcf6d5..84c615a6459bd 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/ShardMovementStrategyTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/opensearch/cluster/routing/ShardMovementStrategyTests.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public void testClusterGreenAfterPartialRelocationReplicaFirstShardMovementPrima
         testClusterGreenAfterPartialRelocation(ShardMovementStrategy.REPLICA_FIRST, false);
     }
 
+    @AwaitsFix(bugUrl = "https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/9178")
     public void testClusterGreenAfterPartialRelocationNoPreferenceShardMovementPrimaryFirstEnabled() throws InterruptedException {
         testClusterGreenAfterPartialRelocation(ShardMovementStrategy.NO_PREFERENCE, true);
     }