diff --git a/test/backend/unit/model/threading/DiskManagerWorker.spec.ts b/test/backend/unit/model/threading/DiskManagerWorker.spec.ts
index 6f901c8d..bbaa20dc 100644
--- a/test/backend/unit/model/threading/DiskManagerWorker.spec.ts
+++ b/test/backend/unit/model/threading/DiskManagerWorker.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ describe('DiskMangerWorker', () => {
     ProjectPath.ImageFolder = path.join(__dirname, '/../../../assets');
     const dir = await DiskManager.scanDirectory('/');
     // should match the number of media (photo/video) files in the assets folder
-    expect(dir.media.length).to.be.equals(16);
+    // TODO: make this test less flaky. Every time a new image is added to the folder, it fails.
+    expect(dir.media.length).to.be.equals(17);
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
     const expected = require(path.join(__dirname, '/../../../assets/test image öüóőúéáű-.,.json'));
     const i = dir.media.findIndex(m => m.name === 'test image öüóőúéáű-.,.jpg');