diff --git a/tests/src/Kernel/StatusCheck/RequestedUpdateValidatorTest.php b/tests/src/Kernel/StatusCheck/RequestedUpdateValidatorTest.php
index e4066a05345a5ba2ff86a22e1d15e0d8f35f9ae1..1444ceba81688f9cc394d073e6543b030c87002b 100644
--- a/tests/src/Kernel/StatusCheck/RequestedUpdateValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Kernel/StatusCheck/RequestedUpdateValidatorTest.php
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class RequestedUpdateValidatorTest extends AutomaticUpdatesKernelTestBase {
     $updater = $this->container->get('automatic_updates.updater');
     $updater->begin(['drupal' => '9.8.1']);
     $updater->stage();
-    $this->expectErrorMessage('No updates detected in the staging area.');
+    $this->expectException(StageValidationException::class);
+    $this->expectExceptionMessage('No updates detected in the staging area.');
     $updater->apply();
   }