diff --git a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py b/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py
index 0ad172b365..60f704a9ff 100644
--- a/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py
+++ b/test/topology_experimental_raft/test_tablets.py
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ async def test_tablet_repair(manager: ManagerClient):
 
     await cql.run_async("DROP KEYSPACE test;")
 
-@pytest.mark.skip(reason="failing a lot, see https://github.com/scylladb/scylladb/issues/16859")
 @pytest.mark.repair
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_tablet_missing_data_repair(manager: ManagerClient):