diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/cluster.stats/10_basic.yml b/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/cluster.stats/10_basic.yml
index d349d91aac9fd..dc032af64bada 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/cluster.stats/10_basic.yml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/yamlRestTest/resources/rest-api-spec/test/cluster.stats/10_basic.yml
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@
 
 ---
 "Dense vector stats":
-  - requires:
-      cluster_features: ["gte_v8.15.0"]
-      reason:  "dense vector stats changed in 8.15"
+  - skip:
+      version: "- 8.14.99"
+      reason: "dense vector stats reports from primary indices in 8.15"
   - do:
       indices.create:
         index: test1