diff --git a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
index cdee7a2e70..1750715ce0 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-variable
 
+import platform
 import socket
 import time
 
@@ -67,6 +68,11 @@ def test_initial_timeout(named_port):
                 raise EOFError from e
 
 
+def is_host_freebsd_13(*_):
+    return platform.system() == "FreeBSD" and platform.release().startswith("13")
+
+
+@isctest.mark.flaky(max_runs=2, rerun_filter=is_host_freebsd_13)
 def test_idle_timeout(named_port):
     #
     # The idle timeout is 5 seconds, so the third message should fail