diff --git a/tests/robustness/main_test.go b/tests/robustness/main_test.go
index 2b1388d6454..63ba6b37763 100644
--- a/tests/robustness/main_test.go
+++ b/tests/robustness/main_test.go
@@ -96,8 +96,11 @@ func testRobustness(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, lg *zap.Logger, s testSce
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	watchProgressNotifyEnabled := c.Cfg.ServerConfig.ExperimentalWatchProgressNotifyInterval != 0
-	validateGotAtLeastOneProgressNotify(t, r.Client, s.watch.requestProgress || watchProgressNotifyEnabled)
+	failpointImpactingWatch := s.failpoint == failpoint.SleepBeforeSendWatchResponse
+	if !failpointImpactingWatch {
+		watchProgressNotifyEnabled := c.Cfg.ServerConfig.ExperimentalWatchProgressNotifyInterval != 0
+		validateGotAtLeastOneProgressNotify(t, r.Client, s.watch.requestProgress || watchProgressNotifyEnabled)
+	}
 	validateConfig := validate.Config{ExpectRevisionUnique: s.traffic.ExpectUniqueRevision()}
 	r.Visualize = validate.ValidateAndReturnVisualize(t, lg, validateConfig, r.Client, persistedRequests, 5*time.Minute)