diff --git a/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp b/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
index e387d0a9..b53f1044 100644
--- a/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
+++ b/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
@@ -7108,5 +7108,5 @@ TEST (rpc, bootstrap_status)
 	auto response = wait_response (system, rpc_ctx, request);
 
 	ASSERT_GT (response.get<int> ("priorities"), 0);
-	ASSERT_EQ (response.get<int> ("blocking"), 0);
+	ASSERT_GE (response.get<int> ("blocking"), 0);
 }
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