diff --git a/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexRestClientSslTests.java b/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexRestClientSslTests.java
index f71d124986699..7c94b94bbb1d5 100644
--- a/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexRestClientSslTests.java
+++ b/modules/reindex/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/index/reindex/ReindexRestClientSslTests.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public void testClientSucceedsWithCertificateAuthorities() throws IOException {
     }
 
     public void testClientSucceedsWithVerificationDisabled() throws IOException {
-        assertFalse("Cannot disable verification in FIPS JVM", inFipsJvm());
+        assumeFalse("Cannot disable verification in FIPS JVM", inFipsJvm());
         final List<Thread> threads = new ArrayList<>();
         final Settings settings = Settings.builder()
             .put("path.home", createTempDir())