diff --git a/shared/templates/pam_account_password_faillock/tests/conflicting_settings_authselect.fail.sh b/shared/templates/pam_account_password_faillock/tests/conflicting_settings_authselect.fail.sh
index a99e632a291..91890c28fbc 100644
--- a/shared/templates/pam_account_password_faillock/tests/conflicting_settings_authselect.fail.sh
+++ b/shared/templates/pam_account_password_faillock/tests/conflicting_settings_authselect.fail.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 pam_files=("password-auth" "system-auth")
 
-authselect create-profile testingProfile --base-on minimal
+authselect create-profile testingProfile --base-on minimal || \
+    authselect create-profile testingProfile --base-on local
 
 CUSTOM_PROFILE_DIR="/etc/authselect/custom/testingProfile"