diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/onboarding/test_onboarding_syncing.py b/test/e2e/tests/onboarding/test_onboarding_syncing.py
index d4d4191acf..3e3712ef85 100644
--- a/test/e2e/tests/onboarding/test_onboarding_syncing.py
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/onboarding/test_onboarding_syncing.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def sync_screen(main_window) -> SyncCodeView:
 @allure.testcase('https://ethstatus.testrail.net/index.php?/cases/view/703592', 'Sync device during onboarding')
 @pytest.mark.case(703592)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('user_data', [configs.testpath.TEST_USER_DATA / 'user_account_one'])
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/issues/12550")
 def test_sync_device_during_onboarding(multiple_instance, user_data):
     user: UserAccount = constants.user_account_one
     main_window = MainWindow()