diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.homie.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/homie/HomieImplementationTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.homie.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/homie/HomieImplementationTest.java
index 0b42cbcc2..36f16b794 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.homie.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/homie/HomieImplementationTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.binding.mqtt.homie.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mqtt/homie/HomieImplementationTest.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public class HomieImplementationTest extends MqttOSGiTest {
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("null")
+    @Disabled("Temporarily disabled: unstable")
     @Test
     public void retrieveAttributes() throws Exception {
         assertThat(homieConnection.hasSubscribers(), is(false));