diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
index 5b1e504442..af1c187817 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class TestAutomation_PrefabNotEnabled(EditorTestSuite):
     class test_ShapeIntersectionFilter_InstancesPlantInAssignedShape(EditorParallelTest):
         from .EditorScripts import ShapeIntersectionFilter_InstancesPlantInAssignedShape as test_module
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip("https://github.com/o3de/o3de/issues/6973")
     class test_ShapeIntersectionFilter_FilterStageToggle(EditorParallelTest):
         from .EditorScripts import ShapeIntersectionFilter_FilterStageToggle as test_module