diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
index 88d1f3ce8540..003bc75ba38f 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_ct_helpers/src/rabbit_ct_helpers.erl
@@ -1130,12 +1130,16 @@ await_condition(ConditionFun, Timeout) ->
 await_condition_with_retries(_ConditionFun, 0) ->
     ct:fail("Condition did not materialize in the expected period of time");
 await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft) ->
-    case ConditionFun() of
+    try ConditionFun() of
         false ->
             timer:sleep(50),
             await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft - 1);
         true ->
             ok
+    catch
+        _:_ ->
+            timer:sleep(50),
+            await_condition_with_retries(ConditionFun, RetriesLeft - 1)
     end.
 
 %% Pass in any EUnit test object. Example: