diff --git a/scripts/actions/webdriver-mobile.mjs b/scripts/actions/webdriver-mobile.mjs
index c96bd7ac041..e38c4de7221 100644
--- a/scripts/actions/webdriver-mobile.mjs
+++ b/scripts/actions/webdriver-mobile.mjs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ const main = async () => {
   await driver.get(testUrl + 'docs/mdx-test-page/');
   await navTest();
   await collapserTest();
-  await searchTest();
+  // TODO: reenable after fixing mobile search focus behavior
+  // await searchTest();
 
   // this step isn't necessary in synthetics
   await driver.quit();