diff --git a/test/cel-validation/clienttrafficpolicy_test.go b/test/cel-validation/clienttrafficpolicy_test.go
index 29692246f4e..5f5e56fec1c 100644
--- a/test/cel-validation/clienttrafficpolicy_test.go
+++ b/test/cel-validation/clienttrafficpolicy_test.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestClientTrafficPolicyTarget(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 			wantErrors: []string{
-				"spec.connection.bufferLimit: Invalid value: \"\": size must be of the format \"^[1-9]+[0-9]*([EPTGMK]i|[EPTGMk])?$\"",
+				"spec.connection.bufferLimit: Invalid value: \"\": bufferLimit must be of the format \"^[1-9]+[0-9]*([EPTGMK]i|[EPTGMk])?$\"",
 			},
 		},
 	}