diff --git a/src/freedreno/ci/freedreno-a618-flakes.txt b/src/freedreno/ci/freedreno-a618-flakes.txt
index 5450d6639cd..2cc6356f4a7 100644
--- a/src/freedreno/ci/freedreno-a618-flakes.txt
+++ b/src/freedreno/ci/freedreno-a618-flakes.txt
@@ -198,3 +198,6 @@ KHR-GL45.buffer_storage.map_persistent_flush
 # Flakes from CTS 1.3.5.0
 dEQP-VK.image.queue_transfer.*
 gmem-dEQP-VK.image.queue_transfer.*
+
+# very rare flake (once two weeks), first occurence 21-02-2023
+KHR-GL45.sample_variables.mask.rgba8i.samples_4.mask_3