diff --git a/e2e_tests/test_preocnfirmation_after_restart.py b/e2e_tests/test_preocnfirmation_after_restart.py
index 1792b358..396fe71e 100644
--- a/e2e_tests/test_preocnfirmation_after_restart.py
+++ b/e2e_tests/test_preocnfirmation_after_restart.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import time
 from eth_account import Account
 from taiko_inbox import get_last_batch_id
+from unittest import skip
 
 @skip("Skipping test_preocnfirmation_after_restart because it is not stable and needs to be fixed")
 def test_preocnfirmation_after_restart(l1_client, beacon_client, l2_client_node1, env_vars):