diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/10_index.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/10_index.yaml
index a48907b0205..2a06e70d101 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/10_index.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.stats/10_index.yaml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ setup:
 ---
 "Indices stats unrecognized parameter":
   - skip:
-      version: " - 5.99.99"
+      version: " - 5.0.99"
       reason: awaits strict stats handling to be backported to 5.x
   - do:
       indices.stats:
diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/nodes.stats/10_basic.yaml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/nodes.stats/10_basic.yaml
index 1ec7ddabf98..277a54234df 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/nodes.stats/10_basic.yaml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/nodes.stats/10_basic.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ---
 "Nodes stats unrecognized parameter":
   - skip:
-      version: " - 5.99.99"
+      version: " - 5.0.99"
       reason: awaits strict stats handling to be backported to 5.x
   - do:
       nodes.stats: