diff --git a/tests/grp_pwd_test.cpp b/tests/grp_pwd_test.cpp
index 9b23921..99117e4 100644
--- a/tests/grp_pwd_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/grp_pwd_test.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@
     EXPECT_STREQ("/", pwd->pw_dir);
   }
 
-  EXPECT_STREQ("/bin/sh", pwd->pw_shell);
+  // This has changed over time and that causes new GSI + old vendor images testing to fail.
+  // This parameter doesn't matter on Android, so simply ignore its value for older vendor images.
+  if (android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.product.first_api_level", 0) >= 30) {
+    EXPECT_STREQ("/bin/sh", pwd->pw_shell);
+  }
 }
 
 static void check_getpwuid(const char* username, uid_t uid, uid_type_t uid_type,