diff --git a/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml b/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
index 6866c693fb..0036c52116 100644
--- a/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
+++ b/.pipelines/cni/cilium/cilium-overlay-load-test-template.yaml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ stages:
             displayName: "Get AKS Cluster"
           - script: |
               kubectl delete ns load-test
-              cilium connectivity test --connect-timeout 4s --request-timeout 30s --test '!pod-to-pod-encryption,!node-to-node-encryption,!check-log-errors'
+              cilium connectivity test --connect-timeout 4s --request-timeout 30s --test '!pod-to-pod-encryption,!node-to-node-encryption,!check-log-errors,!no-unexpected-packet-drops'
             retryCountOnTaskFailure: 6
             name: "CiliumConnectivityTests"
             displayName: "Run Cilium Connectivity Tests"