diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/StressTests/HttpStress/ClientOperations.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/StressTests/HttpStress/ClientOperations.cs
index f856652adb71fb..4b5c1551c8f7c5 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/StressTests/HttpStress/ClientOperations.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/tests/StressTests/HttpStress/ClientOperations.cs
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public static (string name, Func<RequestContext, Task> operation)[] Operations =
         private static void ValidateStatusCode(HttpResponseMessage m, HttpStatusCode expectedStatus = HttpStatusCode.OK)
         {
             // [ActiveIssue("https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/55261")]
-            if (m.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)
+            if (m.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError && m.Version == HttpVersion.Version30)
             {
                 throw new Exception("IGNORE");
             }