diff --git a/x-pack/platform/test/functional/apps/maps/group4/file_upload/geojson.js b/x-pack/platform/test/functional/apps/maps/group4/file_upload/geojson.js
index 5b722444ceb89..103162deec2d4 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/test/functional/apps/maps/group4/file_upload/geojson.js
+++ b/x-pack/platform/test/functional/apps/maps/group4/file_upload/geojson.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
     });
 
     it('should add as document layer', async () => {
+      await maps.setView(0, 0, 1); //  set stable viewport to prevent flakiness caused by MVT tiles loading different data at varying zoom levels
       await geoFileUpload.addFileAsDocumentLayer();
       await maps.waitForLayersToLoad();