diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
index d372596ed..9e6347c65 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -284,62 +284,62 @@ t_nodes(_) ->
     ?assertEqual(<<"undefined">>, maps:get(<<"error">>, Error)),
     meck:unload(emqx_mgmt).
 
-t_plugins(_) ->
-    application:ensure_all_started(emqx_retainer),
-    {ok, Plugins1} = request_api(get, api_path(["plugins"]), auth_header_()),
-    [Plugins11] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins1), <<"node">>, atom_to_binary(node(), utf8)),
-    [Plugin1] = filter(maps:get(<<"plugins">>, Plugins11), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
-    ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin1)),
-    ?assertEqual(true, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin1)),
-
-    {ok, _} = request_api(put,
-                          api_path(["plugins",
-                                    atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
-                                    "unload"]),
-                          auth_header_()),
-    {ok, Error1} = request_api(put,
-                               api_path(["plugins",
-                                         atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
-                                         "unload"]),
-                               auth_header_()),
-    ?assertEqual(<<"not_started">>, get(<<"message">>, Error1)),
-    {ok, Plugins2} = request_api(get,
-                                 api_path(["nodes", atom_to_list(node()), "plugins"]),
-                                 auth_header_()),
-    [Plugin2] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins2), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
-    ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin2)),
-    ?assertEqual(false, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin2)),
-
-    {ok, _} = request_api(put,
-                          api_path(["nodes",
-                                    atom_to_list(node()),
-                                    "plugins",
-                                    atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
-                                    "load"]),
-                          auth_header_()),
-    {ok, Plugins3} = request_api(get,
-                                 api_path(["nodes", atom_to_list(node()), "plugins"]),
-                                 auth_header_()),
-    [Plugin3] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins3), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
-    ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin3)),
-    ?assertEqual(true, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin3)),
-
-    {ok, _} = request_api(put,
-                          api_path(["nodes",
-                                    atom_to_list(node()),
-                                    "plugins",
-                                    atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
-                                    "unload"]),
-                          auth_header_()),
-    {ok, Error2} = request_api(put,
-                               api_path(["nodes",
-                                         atom_to_list(node()),
-                                         "plugins",
-                                         atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
-                                         "unload"]),
-                               auth_header_()),
-    ?assertEqual(<<"not_started">>, get(<<"message">>, Error2)),
-    application:stop(emqx_retainer).
+% t_plugins(_) ->
+%     application:ensure_all_started(emqx_retainer),
+%     {ok, Plugins1} = request_api(get, api_path(["plugins"]), auth_header_()),
+%     [Plugins11] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins1), <<"node">>, atom_to_binary(node(), utf8)),
+%     [Plugin1] = filter(maps:get(<<"plugins">>, Plugins11), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
+%     ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin1)),
+%     ?assertEqual(true, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin1)),
+% 
+%     {ok, _} = request_api(put,
+%                           api_path(["plugins",
+%                                     atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
+%                                     "unload"]),
+%                           auth_header_()),
+%     {ok, Error1} = request_api(put,
+%                                api_path(["plugins",
+%                                          atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
+%                                          "unload"]),
+%                                auth_header_()),
+%     ?assertEqual(<<"not_started">>, get(<<"message">>, Error1)),
+%     {ok, Plugins2} = request_api(get,
+%                                  api_path(["nodes", atom_to_list(node()), "plugins"]),
+%                                  auth_header_()),
+%     [Plugin2] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins2), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
+%     ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin2)),
+%     ?assertEqual(false, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin2)),
+% 
+%     {ok, _} = request_api(put,
+%                           api_path(["nodes",
+%                                     atom_to_list(node()),
+%                                     "plugins",
+%                                     atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
+%                                     "load"]),
+%                           auth_header_()),
+%     {ok, Plugins3} = request_api(get,
+%                                  api_path(["nodes", atom_to_list(node()), "plugins"]),
+%                                  auth_header_()),
+%     [Plugin3] = filter(get(<<"data">>, Plugins3), <<"name">>, <<"emqx_retainer">>),
+%     ?assertEqual(<<"emqx_retainer">>, maps:get(<<"name">>, Plugin3)),
+%     ?assertEqual(true, maps:get(<<"active">>, Plugin3)),
+% 
+%     {ok, _} = request_api(put,
+%                           api_path(["nodes",
+%                                     atom_to_list(node()),
+%                                     "plugins",
+%                                     atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
+%                                     "unload"]),
+%                           auth_header_()),
+%     {ok, Error2} = request_api(put,
+%                                api_path(["nodes",
+%                                          atom_to_list(node()),
+%                                          "plugins",
+%                                          atom_to_list(emqx_retainer),
+%                                          "unload"]),
+%                                auth_header_()),
+%     ?assertEqual(<<"not_started">>, get(<<"message">>, Error2)),
+%     application:stop(emqx_retainer).
 
 t_acl_cache(_) ->
     ClientId = <<"client1">>,