diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml
index eeb2206ebe..3478ed50a4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/cli/set_state_present.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     lines:
       - no interface Loopback1
     provider: "{{ cli }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes # Fails if the interface is already absent
 
 - name: set state=present
   nxos_interface:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml
index c2f30b7e05..82d6afd76c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_interface/tests/nxapi/set_state_present.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     lines:
       - no interface Loopback1
     provider: "{{ nxapi }}"
+  ignore_errors: yes # Fails if the interface is already absent
 
 - name: set state=present
   nxos_interface: