diff --git a/integration/container/ipcmode_linux_test.go b/integration/container/ipcmode_linux_test.go
index b4a9a15a18..5b07c0e822 100644
--- a/integration/container/ipcmode_linux_test.go
+++ b/integration/container/ipcmode_linux_test.go
@@ -300,12 +300,14 @@ func TestDaemonIpcModeShareableFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 // by default, even when the daemon default is private.
 func TestIpcModeOlderClient(t *testing.T) {
 	skip.If(t, versions.LessThan(testEnv.DaemonAPIVersion(), "1.40"), "requires a daemon with DefaultIpcMode: private")
+	c := testEnv.APIClient()
+	skip.If(t, versions.LessThan(c.ClientVersion(), "1.40"), "requires client API >= 1.40")
+
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// pre-check: default ipc mode in daemon is private
-	c := testEnv.APIClient()
 	cID := container.Create(t, ctx, c, container.WithAutoRemove)
 
 	inspect, err := c.ContainerInspect(ctx, cID)