diff --git a/tests/amsterdam/eip7778_block_gas_accounting_without_refunds/test_gas_accounting.py b/tests/amsterdam/eip7778_block_gas_accounting_without_refunds/test_gas_accounting.py
index d1b9f9121af..dfead7f5006 100644
--- a/tests/amsterdam/eip7778_block_gas_accounting_without_refunds/test_gas_accounting.py
+++ b/tests/amsterdam/eip7778_block_gas_accounting_without_refunds/test_gas_accounting.py
@@ -327,7 +327,10 @@ def test_multi_transaction_gas_accounting(
         blocks=[
             Block(
                 txs=txs,
-                exception=BlockException.GAS_USED_OVERFLOW
+                exception=[
+                    BlockException.GAS_USED_OVERFLOW,
+                    TransactionException.GAS_ALLOWANCE_EXCEEDED,
+                ]
                 if exceed_block_gas_limit
                 else None,
                 expected_gas_used=total_block_gas_used