diff --git a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/integration/gabbi/gabbits-live/aodh-gnocchi-threshold-alarm.yaml b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/integration/gabbi/gabbits-live/aodh-gnocchi-threshold-alarm.yaml
index 65b00e9..b81a7f5 100644
--- a/telemetry_tempest_plugin/integration/gabbi/gabbits-live/aodh-gnocchi-threshold-alarm.yaml
+++ b/telemetry_tempest_plugin/integration/gabbi/gabbits-live/aodh-gnocchi-threshold-alarm.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     - name: SETUP. create archive policy gabbiliveceph
       desc: create archve policy 'gabbiliveceph' for tests
       POST: $ENVIRON['GNOCCHI_SERVICE_URL']/v1/archive_policy
-      status: 201
+      status: 201 || 409
       request_headers:
           content-type: application/json
       data: