diff --git a/dev/devicelab/manifest.yaml b/dev/devicelab/manifest.yaml
index 2a8960aab92..5bcaa747df9 100644
--- a/dev/devicelab/manifest.yaml
+++ b/dev/devicelab/manifest.yaml
@@ -211,8 +211,9 @@ tasks:
     stage: devicelab_win
     required_agent_capabilities: ["windows"]
 
-  hot_mode_dev_cycle_win__benchmark:
-    description: >
-      Measures the performance of Dart VM hot patching feature on Windows.
-    stage: devicelab_win
-    required_agent_capabilities: ["windows"]
+  # TODO(goderbauer): disabled until https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/8986 is resolved
+  # hot_mode_dev_cycle_win__benchmark:
+  #   description: >
+  #     Measures the performance of Dart VM hot patching feature on Windows.
+  #   stage: devicelab_win
+  #   required_agent_capabilities: ["windows"]