diff --git a/web3.js/test/connection.test.ts b/web3.js/test/connection.test.ts
index c05053581b..08e0383114 100644
--- a/web3.js/test/connection.test.ts
+++ b/web3.js/test/connection.test.ts
@@ -847,7 +847,11 @@ describe('Connection', function () {
 
     for (const key of inflationKeys) {
       expect(inflation).to.have.property(key);
-      expect(inflation[key]).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+      if (mockServer) {
+        expect(inflation[key]).to.be.greaterThan(0);
+      } else {
+        expect(inflation[key]).to.be.at.least(0);
+      }
     }
   });