diff --git a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack4 b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack4
index 2600e44f2f..a4e3a9badb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack4
+++ b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack4
@@ -34,32 +34,6 @@ exports[`client.reconnect option specified as number should try to reconnect 2 t
 
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as number should try to reconnect 2 times: response status 1`] = `200`;
 
-exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: console messages 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "[HMR] Waiting for update signal from WDS...",
-  "Hey.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Hot Module Replacement enabled.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Live Reloading enabled.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Disconnected!",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: page errors 1`] = `Array []`;
 
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: response status 1`] = `200`;
diff --git a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack5 b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack5
index 2600e44f2f..a4e3a9badb 100644
--- a/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack5
+++ b/test/e2e/__snapshots__/client-reconnect.test.js.snap.webpack5
@@ -34,32 +34,6 @@ exports[`client.reconnect option specified as number should try to reconnect 2 t
 
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as number should try to reconnect 2 times: response status 1`] = `200`;
 
-exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: console messages 1`] = `
-Array [
-  "[HMR] Waiting for update signal from WDS...",
-  "Hey.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Hot Module Replacement enabled.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Live Reloading enabled.",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Disconnected!",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-  "WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8163/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] JSHandle@object",
-  "[webpack-dev-server] Trying to reconnect...",
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: page errors 1`] = `Array []`;
 
 exports[`client.reconnect option specified as true should try to reconnect unlimited times: response status 1`] = `200`;
diff --git a/test/e2e/client-reconnect.test.js b/test/e2e/client-reconnect.test.js
index 0896ba3a7a..1e9958f3bd 100644
--- a/test/e2e/client-reconnect.test.js
+++ b/test/e2e/client-reconnect.test.js
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ describe("client.reconnect option", () => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-properties
       await page.waitForTimeout(1000 * Math.pow(2, 5) + Math.random() * 100);
 
-      expect(consoleMessages.map((message) => message.text())).toMatchSnapshot(
-        "console messages"
+      const retryingMessages = consoleMessages.filter((message) =>
+        message.text().includes("Trying to reconnect...")
       );
 
+      // snapshot can be different on different CI jobs
+      expect(retryingMessages.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(5);
+
       expect(pageErrors).toMatchSnapshot("page errors");
     });
   });