diff --git a/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveExternalCatalogVersionsSuite.scala b/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveExternalCatalogVersionsSuite.scala
index 3b5a1247bc09c..8be3d26bfc93a 100644
--- a/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveExternalCatalogVersionsSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/hive/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/hive/HiveExternalCatalogVersionsSuite.scala
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ object PROCESS_TABLES extends QueryTest with SQLTestUtils {
         .filter(_ < org.apache.spark.SPARK_VERSION)
     } catch {
       // do not throw exception during object initialization.
-      case NonFatal(_) => Nil
+      case NonFatal(_) => Seq("2.3.4", "2.4.5") // A temporary fallback to use a specific version
     }
   }