diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
index 8fa2fa43d..a8242f340 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/flowframework/rest/FlowFrameworkRestApiIT.java
@@ -155,7 +155,11 @@ public void testCreateAndProvisionRemoteModelWorkflow() throws Exception {
 
         // Hit dry run
         ResponseException exception = expectThrows(ResponseException.class, () -> createWorkflowValidation(cyclicalTemplate));
-        assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("Cycle detected: [workflow_step_2->workflow_step_1, workflow_step_1->workflow_step_2]"));
+        // output order not guaranteed
+        assertEquals("???", exception.getMessage());
+        assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("Cycle detected"));
+        assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("workflow_step_2->workflow_step_1"));
+        assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("workflow_step_1->workflow_step_2"));
 
         // Hit Create Workflow API with original template
         Response response = createWorkflow(template);