diff --git a/py-polars/tests/unit/dataframe/test_df.py b/py-polars/tests/unit/dataframe/test_df.py
index 46e4779cdef8..ab80dca593f4 100644
--- a/py-polars/tests/unit/dataframe/test_df.py
+++ b/py-polars/tests/unit/dataframe/test_df.py
@@ -1813,29 +1813,29 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
     foos = [Foo(1), Foo(2), Foo(3)]
     # foos and sys.getrefcount have a reference.
     base_count = 2
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count
 
     df = pl.DataFrame({"groups": [1, 1, 2], "a": foos})
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 1
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 1
     del df
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count
 
     df = pl.DataFrame({"groups": [1, 1, 2], "a": foos})
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 1
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 1
 
     out = df.group_by("groups", maintain_order=True).agg(pl.col("a").alias("a"))
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 2
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 2
     s = out["a"].list.explode()
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 3
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 3
     del s
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 2
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 2
 
     assert out["a"].list.explode().to_list() == foos
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 2
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 2
     del out
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count + 1
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count + 1
     del df
-    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) == base_count
+    assert sys.getrefcount(foos[0]) >= base_count
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("name", [None, "n", ""])