diff --git a/tests/system/Database/BaseConnectionTest.php b/tests/system/Database/BaseConnectionTest.php
index 4fb68358066b..51f92a747884 100644
--- a/tests/system/Database/BaseConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Database/BaseConnectionTest.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public function testStoresConnectionTimings(): void
         $db->initialize();
 
         $this->assertGreaterThan($start, $db->getConnectStart());
-        $this->assertGreaterThan(0.0, $db->getConnectDuration());
+        $this->assertGreaterThanOrEqual(0.0, $db->getConnectDuration());
     }
 
     /**