1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/third_party/wiredtiger/test/suite/test_hs09.py b/src/third_party/wiredtiger/test/suite/test_hs09.py
index 82681e286cc..6175fbbfed9 100644
--- a/src/third_party/wiredtiger/test/suite/test_hs09.py
+++ b/src/third_party/wiredtiger/test/suite/test_hs09.py
@@ -61,12 +61,17 @@ class test_hs09(wttest.WiredTigerTestCase):
         # Check the data file value.
         cursor = session.open_cursor(self.uri, None, 'checkpoint=WiredTigerCheckpoint')
 
-        # We no longer need to do anything special if we are expecting prepared updates
-        # in the datastore, because checkpoint cursors always set ignore_prepare.
+        # If we are expecting prepapred updates in the datastore, start an explicit transaction with
+        # ignore prepare flag to avoid getting a WT_PREPARE_CONFLICT error.
+        if expect_prepared_in_datastore:
+            session.begin_transaction("ignore_prepare=true")
 
         for _, value in cursor:
             self.assertEqual(value, expected_data_value)
 
+        if expect_prepared_in_datastore:
+            session.rollback_transaction()
+
         cursor.close()
         # Check the history store file value.
         cursor = session.open_cursor("file:WiredTigerHS.wt", None, 'checkpoint=WiredTigerCheckpoint')