diff --git a/fed/tests/client_mode_tests/test_basic_client_mode.py b/fed/tests/client_mode_tests/test_basic_client_mode.py
index 35f3d85..1718e53 100644
--- a/fed/tests/client_mode_tests/test_basic_client_mode.py
+++ b/fed/tests/client_mode_tests/test_basic_client_mode.py
@@ -19,8 +19,14 @@
 
 import fed
 import fed._private.compatible_utils as compatible_utils
+from fed._private.compatible_utils import _compare_version_strings
 from fed.tests.test_utils import ray_client_mode_setup  # noqa
 
+pytest.mark.skipif(
+    _compare_version_strings(ray.__version__, '2.4.0', ),
+    reason='Skip client mode when ray > 2.4.0',
+)
+
 
 @fed.remote
 class MyModel: