diff --git a/a3p-integration/proposals/z:acceptance/governance.test.js b/a3p-integration/proposals/z:acceptance/governance.test.js
index 353590370eb..eaad279754d 100644
--- a/a3p-integration/proposals/z:acceptance/governance.test.js
+++ b/a3p-integration/proposals/z:acceptance/governance.test.js
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ const governanceAddresses = [GOV4ADDR, GOV2ADDR, GOV1ADDR];
 const delay = ms =>
   new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(() => resolve(undefined), ms));
 
-test.serial(
+const testSkipXXX = test.skip; // same lenth as test.serial to avoid reformatting all lines
+
+// z:acceptance governance fails/flakes: No quorum #10708
+testSkipXXX(
   'economic committee can make governance proposal and vote on it',
   async t => {
     const { waitUntil } = makeTimerUtils({ setTimeout });