diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/blocks/blocks__media.ts b/test/e2e/specs/blocks/blocks__media.ts
index 6cc2a96ce941e3..aa5853709947db 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/blocks/blocks__media.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/blocks/blocks__media.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ describe( DataHelper.createSuiteTitle( 'Blocks: Media (Upload)' ), function () {
 		} );
 
 		// If this starts failing, check whether Premium or higher plan is enabled.
-		it( `${ VideoPressBlock.blockName } block: upload video file`, async function () {
+		// 2024-09-16: Skipping. This has been failing all year, seems to be a problem with the backend and the way the test sites get cleaned up. p1707923887553869-slack-C034JEXD1RD
+		it.skip( `${ VideoPressBlock.blockName } block: upload video file`, async function () {
 			await editorPage.addBlockFromSidebar(
 				VideoPressBlock.blockName,
 				VideoPressBlock.blockEditorSelector,
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@ describe( DataHelper.createSuiteTitle( 'Blocks: Media (Upload)' ), function () {
 			await FileBlock.validatePublishedContent( page, [ testFiles.audio.filename ] );
 		} );
 
-		it( `VideoPress block is visible`, async function () {
+		// Skipped above.
+		it.skip( `VideoPress block is visible`, async function () {
 			await VideoPressBlock.validatePublishedContent( page );
 		} );
 	} );