diff --git a/test/tap/tests/mysql_hostgroup_attributes-servers_defaults-t.cpp b/test/tap/tests/mysql_hostgroup_attributes-servers_defaults-t.cpp
index 4d1e3f64a..06a190721 100644
--- a/test/tap/tests/mysql_hostgroup_attributes-servers_defaults-t.cpp
+++ b/test/tap/tests/mysql_hostgroup_attributes-servers_defaults-t.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int main(int, char**) {
 	}
 
 	// Cleanup
-	MYSQL_QUERY_T(admin, "DROP TABLE mysql_hostgroup_attributes_0508");
+	MYSQL_QUERY_T(admin, "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mysql_hostgroup_attributes_0508");
 	MYSQL_QUERY_T(admin, "CREATE TABLE mysql_hostgroup_attributes_0508 AS SELECT * FROM disk.mysql_hostgroup_attributes");
 	MYSQL_QUERY_T(admin, "DELETE FROM mysql_hostgroup_attributes");
 	MYSQL_QUERY_T(admin, "LOAD MYSQL SERVERS TO RUNTIME");