diff --git a/client/build_test.go b/client/build_test.go
index 1376c1515ae9..75ebce6d3b32 100644
--- a/client/build_test.go
+++ b/client/build_test.go
@@ -1991,6 +1991,7 @@ func testClientGatewayContainerSignal(t *testing.T, sb integration.Sandbox) {
 }
 
 func testClientGatewayNilResult(t *testing.T, sb integration.Sandbox) {
+	integration.CheckFeatureCompat(t, sb, integration.FeatureMergeDiff)
 	requiresLinux(t)
 	c, err := New(sb.Context(), sb.Address())
 	require.NoError(t, err)