diff --git a/web3.js/test/connection.test.js b/web3.js/test/connection.test.js
index a95520d98c..8cbfea656e 100644
--- a/web3.js/test/connection.test.js
+++ b/web3.js/test/connection.test.js
@@ -844,7 +844,10 @@ test('account change notification', async () => {
     mockCallback,
   );
 
-  const balanceNeeded = await connection.getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption(0);
+  const balanceNeeded = Math.max(
+    await connection.getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption(0),
+    1,
+  );
 
   await connection.requestAirdrop(owner.publicKey, SOL_LAMPORTS);
   try {