diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/test_gbq.py b/pandas/tests/io/test_gbq.py
index f040dc2d0a70a..b6309860d06f7 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/test_gbq.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/test_gbq.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_roundtrip(self):
         )
         assert result["num_rows"][0] == test_size
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Test breaking master")
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Test breaking master", strict=False)
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "if_exists, expected_num_rows",
         [("append", 300), ("fail", 200), ("replace", 100)],