diff --git a/src/DataProtection/Extensions/test/DataProtectionProviderTests.cs b/src/DataProtection/Extensions/test/DataProtectionProviderTests.cs
index 7bc096645e..9006c778c7 100644
--- a/src/DataProtection/Extensions/test/DataProtectionProviderTests.cs
+++ b/src/DataProtection/Extensions/test/DataProtectionProviderTests.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Internal;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.KeyManagement;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Repositories;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection.Test.Shared;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Testing.xunit;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection
             });
         }
 
-        [ConditionalFact] 
+        [ConditionalFact]
+        [Flaky("https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore-Internal/issues/2177", FlakyOn.AzP.Windows)]
         [X509StoreIsAvailable(StoreName.My, StoreLocation.CurrentUser)]
         [SkipOnHelix] // https://github.com/aspnet/AspNetCore/issues/6720
         public void System_UsesProvidedDirectoryAndCertificate()