diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/test/channel_test.js b/packages/grpc-native-core/test/channel_test.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/test/channel_test.js
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/test/channel_test.js
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ describe('channel', function() {
                          grpc.connectivityState.IDLE);
     });
   });
-  describe('watchConnectivityState', function() {
+  // This suite test appears to be triggering grpc/grpc#12932; skipping for now
+  describe.skip('watchConnectivityState', function() {
     var channel;
     beforeEach(function() {
       channel = new grpc.Channel('localhost', insecureCreds, {});
Skip a test suite that appears to be triggering a core assertion failure