diff --git a/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/block/upgrade/BlockStateUpgraderTest.php b/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/block/upgrade/BlockStateUpgraderTest.php
index 86ba0f67b..39013d615 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/block/upgrade/BlockStateUpgraderTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/block/upgrade/BlockStateUpgraderTest.php
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ class BlockStateUpgraderTest extends TestCase{
 		$stateData = $getStateData();
 		$upgradedStateData = $this->upgrade($stateData, $getStateData);
 
-		self::assertSame($stateData, $upgradedStateData, "Adding a property that already exists with a different value should not alter the state");
+		//the object may not be the same due to
+		self::assertTrue($stateData->equals($upgradedStateData), "Adding a property that already exists with a different value should not alter the state");
 	}
 
 	private function prepareRemovePropertySchema(BlockStateUpgradeSchema $schema) : void{