diff --git a/spanner/tests/system/test_system.py b/spanner/tests/system/test_system.py
index 54173b56971f..d2c756ec632b 100644
--- a/spanner/tests/system/test_system.py
+++ b/spanner/tests/system/test_system.py
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ def test_batch_insert_w_commit_timestamp(self):
         self.assertFalse(deleted)
 
     @RetryErrors(exception=exceptions.ServerError)
+    @RetryErrors(exception=exceptions.Aborted)
     def test_transaction_read_and_insert_then_rollback(self):
         retry = RetryInstanceState(_has_all_ddl)
         retry(self._db.reload)()