diff --git a/test/python/opflow/test_aer_pauli_expectation.py b/test/python/opflow/test_aer_pauli_expectation.py
index 34834289ca7c..a3d4d91eab3f 100644
--- a/test/python/opflow/test_aer_pauli_expectation.py
+++ b/test/python/opflow/test_aer_pauli_expectation.py
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ def test_expectation_with_coeff(self):
         with self.subTest("integer coefficients"):
             exp = 3 * ~StateFn(X) @ (2 * Minus)
             target = self.sampler.convert(self.expect.convert(exp)).eval()
-            self.assertEqual(target, -12)
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(target, -12)
 
         with self.subTest("complex coefficients"):
             exp = 3j * ~StateFn(X) @ (2j * Minus)
             target = self.sampler.convert(self.expect.convert(exp)).eval()
-            self.assertEqual(target, -12j)
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(target, -12j)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":