diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-documents-tab.test.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-documents-tab.test.ts
index ad8a568c70d..a80b533a5a4 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-documents-tab.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/collection-documents-tab.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   TEST_COMPASS_WEB,
   skipForWeb,
   DEFAULT_CONNECTION_NAME_1,
+  serverSatisfies,
 } from '../helpers/compass';
 import type { Compass } from '../helpers/compass';
 import * as Selectors from '../helpers/selectors';
@@ -691,6 +692,9 @@ FindIterable<Document> result = collection.find(filter);`);
     const REQUIRE_PHONE_VALIDATOR =
       '{ $jsonSchema: { bsonType: "object", required: [ "phone" ] } }';
     beforeEach(async function () {
+      if (serverSatisfies('< 5.0.0')) {
+        return this.skip();
+      }
       await browser.setValidation({
         connectionName: DEFAULT_CONNECTION_NAME_1,
         database: 'test',