diff --git a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/scenario/gnocchi_gabbits/live.yaml b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/scenario/gnocchi_gabbits/live.yaml
index c62c012..dcd0e12 100644
--- a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/scenario/gnocchi_gabbits/live.yaml
+++ b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/scenario/gnocchi_gabbits/live.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
               - max
       response_headers:
           location: $ENVIRON['GNOCCHI_SERVICE_URL']/v1/archive_policy/gabbilive
-      status: 201
+      # 409 when policy with such name already exists
+      status: 201 || 409
 
     # Retrieve it correctly and then poorly