diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
index 91741232377e..f04517de4c98 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.54
+Fixed `AirbyteTraceMessage` test case to make connectors fail more reliably.
+
 ## 0.1.53
 Add more granular incremental testing that walks through syncs and verifies records according to cursor value.
 
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
index 0a4568869a17..b248478eddd4 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ COPY pytest.ini setup.py ./
 COPY source_acceptance_test ./source_acceptance_test
 RUN pip install .
 
-LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.1.53
+LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.1.54
 LABEL io.airbyte.name=airbyte/source-acceptance-test
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "-m", "pytest", "-p", "source_acceptance_test.plugin", "-r", "fEsx"]
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_core.py b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_core.py
index f9e2316520f6..a5feda925317 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_core.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
     ConfiguredAirbyteCatalog,
     ConfiguredAirbyteStream,
     ConnectorSpecification,
-    DestinationSyncMode,
     Status,
     SyncMode,
     TraceType,
@@ -419,14 +418,15 @@ def test_airbyte_trace_message_on_failure(self, connector_config, inputs: BasicR
 
         invalid_configured_catalog = ConfiguredAirbyteCatalog(
             streams=[
-                ConfiguredAirbyteStream(
+                # create ConfiguredAirbyteStream without validation
+                ConfiguredAirbyteStream.construct(
                     stream=AirbyteStream(
                         name="__AIRBYTE__stream_that_does_not_exist",
                         json_schema={"type": "object", "properties": {"f1": {"type": "string"}}},
                         supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh],
                     ),
-                    sync_mode=SyncMode.full_refresh,
-                    destination_sync_mode=DestinationSyncMode.overwrite,
+                    sync_mode="INVALID",
+                    destination_sync_mode="INVALID",
                 )
             ]
         )