diff --git a/exporters/otlp/test/otlp_recordable_test.cc b/exporters/otlp/test/otlp_recordable_test.cc
index 0a58e52243..8309811ae0 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/test/otlp_recordable_test.cc
+++ b/exporters/otlp/test/otlp_recordable_test.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ TEST(OtlpRecordable, SetInstrumentationScopeWithAttributes)
 
   ASSERT_EQ(proto_instr_libr.attributes_size(), 1);
   const auto &proto_attributes = proto_instr_libr.attributes(0);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(proto_attributes.value().has_string_value());
+  // Requires protoc 3.15.0
+  // ASSERT_TRUE(proto_attributes.value().has_string_value());
   EXPECT_EQ("test_key", proto_attributes.key());
   EXPECT_EQ("test_value", proto_attributes.value().string_value());
 }