diff --git a/Lib/test/test__xxsubinterpreters.py b/Lib/test/test__xxsubinterpreters.py
index f66cc95169260d..b3ed27cd8040cd 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test__xxsubinterpreters.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test__xxsubinterpreters.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 from test import support
 from test.support import script_helper
 
+raise unittest.SkipTest("FIXME: bpo-33615: test crash on some CIs")
+
 interpreters = support.import_module('_xxsubinterpreters')