diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.forcemerge/10_basic.yml b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.forcemerge/10_basic.yml
index 39fb1604d9596..7410e020e1a91 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.forcemerge/10_basic.yml
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/test/indices.forcemerge/10_basic.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 ---
 "Test primary_only parameter":
   - skip:
-      version: " - 2.99.99"
-      reason: "primary_only is available in 3.0+"
+      version: " - 2.12.99"
+      reason: "primary_only is available in 2.13.0+"
 
   - do:
       indices.create: