diff --git a/trove/tests/scenario/runners/__init__.py b/trove/tests/scenario/runners/__init__.py
index 898f3baf1d..9cd3b4e2c5 100644
--- a/trove/tests/scenario/runners/__init__.py
+++ b/trove/tests/scenario/runners/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ BUG_EJECT_VALID_MASTER = 1622014
 BUG_WRONG_API_VALIDATION = 1498573
 BUG_STOP_DB_IN_CLUSTER = 1645096
 BUG_UNAUTH_TEST_WRONG = 1653614
+BUG_FORCE_DELETE_FAILS = 1656422
diff --git a/trove/tests/scenario/runners/instance_force_delete_runners.py b/trove/tests/scenario/runners/instance_force_delete_runners.py
index 70ebc87caa..6b96bddabe 100644
--- a/trove/tests/scenario/runners/instance_force_delete_runners.py
+++ b/trove/tests/scenario/runners/instance_force_delete_runners.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 from proboscis import SkipTest
 
+from trove.tests.scenario import runners
+from trove.tests.scenario.runners.test_runners import SkipKnownBug
 from trove.tests.scenario.runners.test_runners import TestRunner
 
 
@@ -52,5 +54,6 @@ class InstanceForceDeleteRunner(TestRunner):
             self.assert_client_code(client, expected_http_code)
 
     def run_wait_for_force_delete(self):
-        if self.build_inst_id:
-            self.assert_all_gone([self.build_inst_id], ['SHUTDOWN'])
+        raise SkipKnownBug(runners.BUG_FORCE_DELETE_FAILS)
+        # if self.build_inst_id:
+        #     self.assert_all_gone([self.build_inst_id], ['SHUTDOWN'])