diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_tenant_delete.py b/test_runner/regress/test_tenant_delete.py
index 4ac566876b..08fe41e6ac 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_tenant_delete.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_tenant_delete.py
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ def test_tenant_delete_races_timeline_creation(
             CANCELLED_ERROR,
             # Timeline deletion can run into this error during deletion
             CONFLICT_MESSAGE,
+            ".*tenant_delete_handler.*still waiting, taking longer than expected.*",
         ]
     )