diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
index 3ff5429616..6b97c33ae4 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
@@ -1619,6 +1619,8 @@ class NeonPageserver(PgProtocol):
             ".*task iteration took longer than the configured period.*",
             # this is until #3501
             ".*Compaction failed, retrying in [^:]+: Cannot run compaction iteration on inactive tenant",
+            # these can happen anytime we do compactions from background task and shutdown pageserver
+            r".*ERROR.*ancestor timeline \S+ is being stopped",
         ]
 
     def start(