diff --git a/tests/ml_commons/test_model_connector.py b/tests/ml_commons/test_model_connector.py
index f5040fe85..de91f17ac 100644
--- a/tests/ml_commons/test_model_connector.py
+++ b/tests/ml_commons/test_model_connector.py
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
 from tests import OPENSEARCH_TEST_CLIENT
 
 OPENSEARCH_VERSION = parse_version(os.environ.get("OPENSEARCH_VERSION", "2.11.0"))
-CONNECTOR_MIN_VERSION = parse_version("2.11.0")
+CONNECTOR_MIN_VERSION = parse_version("2.9.0")
 
-print("!@#", OPENSEARCH_VERSION < CONNECTOR_MIN_VERSION)
 @pytest.fixture
 def client():
     return Connector(OPENSEARCH_TEST_CLIENT)