diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index 22a53673dcb34..7c5df966e6bd6 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.MemoryLockingTests
   method: test20MemoryLockingEnabled
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/118195
+- class: org.elasticsearch.packaging.test.ArchiveTests
+  method: test42AutoconfigurationNotTriggeredWhenNodeCannotBecomeMaster
+  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/118196
 
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