diff --git a/congress_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/congress_ha/test_ha.py b/congress_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/congress_ha/test_ha.py
index 120c0aa..58a4a75 100644
--- a/congress_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/congress_ha/test_ha.py
+++ b/congress_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/congress_ha/test_ha.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ class TestHA(manager_congress.ScenarioPolicyBase):
         except exceptions.Unauthorized:
             LOG.debug("connection refused")
             return False
-        except (socket.error, urllib3_exceptions.MaxRetryError):
+        except (socket.error, urllib3_exceptions.MaxRetryError,
+                exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode):
             LOG.debug("Replica server not ready")
             return False
         except Exception: