diff --git a/regression-test/suites/variant_github_events_p0/load.groovy b/regression-test/suites/variant_github_events_p0/load.groovy
index 0de6957dddc6e5..cec4fb69fd42d5 100644
--- a/regression-test/suites/variant_github_events_p0/load.groovy
+++ b/regression-test/suites/variant_github_events_p0/load.groovy
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ suite("regression_test_variant_github_events_p0", "nonConcurrent"){
     load_json_data.call(table_name, """${getS3Url() + '/regression/gharchive.m/2022-11-07-22.json'}""")
     load_json_data.call(table_name, """${getS3Url() + '/regression/gharchive.m/2022-11-07-23.json'}""")
 
-    // BUILD INDEX and expect state is FINISHED 
-    sql """ BUILD INDEX idx_var ON  github_events"""
-    state = wait_for_last_build_index_on_table_finish("github_events", timeout)
-    assertEquals("FINISHED", state)
-
+    if (!isCloudMode()) {
+        // BUILD INDEX and expect state is FINISHED 
+        sql """ BUILD INDEX idx_var ON  github_events"""
+        state = wait_for_last_build_index_on_table_finish("github_events", timeout)
+        assertEquals("FINISHED", state)
+    }
+   
     // add bloom filter at the end of loading data 
 
     def tablets = sql_return_maparray """ show tablets from github_events; """