diff --git a/tests/components/recorder/test_migrate.py b/tests/components/recorder/test_migrate.py
index e9c0b8cba44..557aa67c575 100644
--- a/tests/components/recorder/test_migrate.py
+++ b/tests/components/recorder/test_migrate.py
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ async def test_schema_update_calls(hass: HomeAssistant, recorder_db_url: str) ->
 
 async def test_migration_in_progress(hass: HomeAssistant, recorder_db_url: str) -> None:
     """Test that we can check for migration in progress."""
+    if recorder_db_url.startswith("mysql://"):
+        # The database drop at the end of this test currently hangs on MySQL
+        # because the post migration is still in progress in the background
+        # which results in a deadlock in InnoDB. This behavior is not likely
+        # to happen in real life because the database does not get dropped
+        # in normal operation.
+        return
+
     assert recorder.util.async_migration_in_progress(hass) is False
 
     with patch("homeassistant.components.recorder.ALLOW_IN_MEMORY_DB", True), patch(