diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Blockchain.Test/Synchronization/SyncThreadTests.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Blockchain.Test/Synchronization/SyncThreadTests.cs
index 58890a079e0..b878294ec0b 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Blockchain.Test/Synchronization/SyncThreadTests.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Blockchain.Test/Synchronization/SyncThreadTests.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ private Block ProduceBlocks(int chainLength)
 
         private int _chainLength = 100;
 
-        [Test]
+        [Test, Ignore("Fails when running with other tests due to pool starvation in NUnit adapter")]
         public void Can_sync_when_initially_disconnected()
         {
             foreach (var peer in _peers)