diff --git a/tests/gamma/gamma_grpcroute_test.py b/tests/gamma/gamma_grpcroute_test.py
index cb668e24..848e885a 100644
--- a/tests/gamma/gamma_grpcroute_test.py
+++ b/tests/gamma/gamma_grpcroute_test.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def initKubernetesServerRunner(
         kwargs["route_kind"] = k8s.RouteKind.GRPC
         return super().initKubernetesServerRunner(**kwargs)
 
+    @absltest.unittest.skip("Skipping test until cl/655674720 is merged")
     def test_ping_pong(self):
         # TODO(sergiitk): [GAMMA] Consider moving out custom gamma
         #   resource creation out of self.startTestServers()