diff --git a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/12_level.yaml b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/12_level.yaml
index 6156437162c..fb71e8d2032 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/12_level.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/12_level.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setup:
 
   - do:
       cluster.health:
-          wait_for_status: green
+          wait_for_status: yellow
 
 ---
 "Level - blank":