diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/test/OpenSearchIntegTestCase.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/test/OpenSearchIntegTestCase.java
index 821125632c7b2..d011fa7b2608f 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/test/OpenSearchIntegTestCase.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/test/OpenSearchIntegTestCase.java
@@ -2112,7 +2112,8 @@ protected boolean addMockGeoShapeFieldMapper() {
      * @return boolean.
      */
     protected boolean addMockTelemetryPlugin() {
-        return true;
+        // setting to false until https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/12615 is resolved
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**