diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
index 21884837969bbf..8669577f202a79 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_security.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export default function({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
     await PageObjects.timePicker.setDefaultAbsoluteRange();
   }
 
-  describe('security', () => {
+  // FLAKY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/45348
+  describe.skip('security', () => {
     before(async () => {
       await esArchiver.load('discover/feature_controls/security');
       await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('logstash_functional');
@@ -100,8 +101,7 @@ export default function({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         await PageObjects.share.clickShareTopNavButton();
       });
 
-      // https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/45348
-      it.skip('allow saving via the saved query management component popover with no query loaded', async () => {
+      it('allow saving via the saved query management component popover with no query loaded', async () => {
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.saveNewQuery('foo', 'bar', true, false);
         await savedQueryManagementComponent.savedQueryExistOrFail('foo');
       });