diff --git a/test/ruby/test_exception.rb b/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
index 4eddd0bbe2..dfa428912e 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ end.join
       h[:a].call
     }
     SRC
+  rescue SystemStackError
   end
 
   def test_cause