diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
index 5c865baa54..7a660b64ed 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_fixtures.py
@@ -4150,7 +4150,12 @@ def list_files_to_compare(pgdata_dir: Path) -> List[str]:
 
 
 # pg is the existing and running compute node, that we want to compare with a basebackup
-def check_restored_datadir_content(test_output_dir: Path, env: NeonEnv, endpoint: Endpoint):
+def check_restored_datadir_content(
+    test_output_dir: Path,
+    env: NeonEnv,
+    endpoint: Endpoint,
+    ignored_files: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+):
     pg_bin = PgBin(test_output_dir, env.pg_distrib_dir, env.pg_version)
 
     # Get the timeline ID. We need it for the 'basebackup' command
@@ -4203,6 +4208,10 @@ def check_restored_datadir_content(test_output_dir: Path, env: NeonEnv, endpoint
             if not f.startswith("pg_xact") and not f.startswith("pg_multixact")
         ]
 
+    if ignored_files:
+        pgdata_files = [f for f in pgdata_files if f not in ignored_files]
+        restored_files = [f for f in restored_files if f not in ignored_files]
+
     # check that file sets are equal
     assert pgdata_files == restored_files