diff --git a/tests/system/Database/Live/TransactionTest.php b/tests/system/Database/Live/TransactionTest.php
index e1c718058a77..aced7767bcca 100644
--- a/tests/system/Database/Live/TransactionTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Database/Live/TransactionTest.php
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public function testTransInsertBatchFailed(): void
             ],
         ];
 
-        $this->db->transBegin();
+        $this->db->transStrict(false)->transBegin();
         $this->db->table('job')->insertBatch($data);
 
         $this->assertFalse($this->db->transStatus());