diff --git a/test/e2e/upgrade/alert/alert.go b/test/e2e/upgrade/alert/alert.go
index 10821f420660..d3726eff44df 100644
--- a/test/e2e/upgrade/alert/alert.go
+++ b/test/e2e/upgrade/alert/alert.go
@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@ func (t *UpgradeTest) Test(f *framework.Framework, done <-chan struct{}, upgrade
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	allowedFiringAlerts := helper.MetricConditions{}
+	allowedFiringAlerts := helper.MetricConditions{
+		{
+			Selector: map[string]string{"alertname": "TargetDown", "namespace": "openshift-e2e-loki"},
+			Text:     "Loki is nice to have, but we can allow it to be down",
+		},
+	}
 
 	pendingAlertsWithBugs := helper.MetricConditions{
 		{
diff --git a/test/extended/prometheus/prometheus.go b/test/extended/prometheus/prometheus.go
index 59234af7927f..c41fb947f29c 100644
--- a/test/extended/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/test/extended/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ var _ = g.Describe("[sig-instrumentation][Late] Alerts", func() {
 			},
 		}
 		allowedFiringAlerts := helper.MetricConditions{
+			{
+				Selector: map[string]string{"alertname": "TargetDown", "namespace": "openshift-e2e-loki"},
+				Text:     "Loki is nice to have, but we can allow it to be down",
+			},
 			{
 				Selector: map[string]string{"alertname": "HighOverallControlPlaneCPU"},
 				Text:     "high CPU utilization during e2e runs is normal",