diff --git a/test/sequential/sequential.status b/test/sequential/sequential.status
index 56f9667d7a3058..5d88747b7066ce 100644
--- a/test/sequential/sequential.status
+++ b/test/sequential/sequential.status
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ prefix sequential
 [true] # This section applies to all platforms
 # https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/27611#issuecomment-613100468
 test-cpu-prof-dir-worker: PASS, FLAKY
+# https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/44898
+test-watch-mode: PASS, FLAKY
+test-watch-mode-inspect: PASS, FLAKY
 
 [$system==win32]