diff --git a/src/core/server/integration_tests/saved_objects/migrations/group3/incompatible_cluster_routing_allocation.test.ts b/src/core/server/integration_tests/saved_objects/migrations/group3/incompatible_cluster_routing_allocation.test.ts
index b723ca1b62608..d663dc15e9a1c 100644
--- a/src/core/server/integration_tests/saved_objects/migrations/group3/incompatible_cluster_routing_allocation.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/integration_tests/saved_objects/migrations/group3/incompatible_cluster_routing_allocation.test.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ describe('incompatible_cluster_routing_allocation', () => {
     await root.preboot();
     await root.setup();
 
-    root.start();
+    root.start().catch(() => {
+      // Silent catch because the test might be done and call shutdown before starting is completed, causing unwanted thrown errors.
+    });
 
     // Wait for the INIT -> INIT action retry
     await retryAsync(