diff --git a/identity_iota_core/tests/e2e/identity.rs b/identity_iota_core/tests/e2e/identity.rs
index 7075128d2..102dc3fe7 100644
--- a/identity_iota_core/tests/e2e/identity.rs
+++ b/identity_iota_core/tests/e2e/identity.rs
@@ -214,9 +214,14 @@ async fn can_get_historical_identity_data() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
   let versions: Vec<SequenceNumber> = history.iter().map(|elem| elem.version).collect();
   let version_numbers: Vec<usize> = versions.iter().map(|v| (*v).into()).collect();
-  let oldest_version: usize = *version_numbers.last().unwrap();
-  let version_diffs: Vec<usize> = version_numbers.iter().map(|v| v - oldest_version).collect();
-  assert_eq!(version_diffs, vec![1, 0],);
+
+  // Check that we have 2 versions (original and updated)
+  assert_eq!(version_numbers.len(), 2);
+  // Check that versions are in descending order (newest to oldest)
+  assert!(
+    version_numbers[0] > version_numbers[1],
+    "versions should be in descending order"
+  );
 
   // paging:
   //   you can either loop until no result is returned