diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/reporting/screenshots.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/reporting/screenshots.ts
index 6d51ac09183285..a3a4b60f1df168 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/reporting/screenshots.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/dashboard/reporting/screenshots.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ export default function ({
       });
     });
 
-    describe('PNG Layout', () => {
+    // FAILING FORWARD ES COMPATIBILITY: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/157038
+    describe.skip('PNG Layout', () => {
       before(async () => {
         await loadEcommerce();
       });