1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/command_line/syntax_error_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/command_line/syntax_error_spec.rb
index f61cfe928d..9ba87b9e22 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/command_line/syntax_error_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/command_line/syntax_error_spec.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ require_relative '../spec_helper'
 
 describe "The interpreter" do
   it "prints an error when given a file with invalid syntax" do
-    out = ruby_exe(fixture(__FILE__, "bad_syntax.rb"), args: "2>&1")
-    out.should include "syntax error"
+    out = ruby_exe(fixture(__FILE__, "bad_syntax.rb"), args: "2>&1", exit_status: 1)
+
+    # it's tempting not to rely on error message and rely only on exception class name,
+    # but CRuby before 3.2 doesn't print class name for syntax error
+    out.should include_any_of("syntax error", "SyntaxError")
   end
 
   it "prints an error when given code via -e with invalid syntax" do
-    out = ruby_exe(nil, args: "-e 'a{' 2>&1")
-    out.should include "syntax error"
+    out = ruby_exe(nil, args: "-e 'a{' 2>&1", exit_status: 1)
+
+    # it's tempting not to rely on error message and rely only on exception class name,
+    # but CRuby before 3.2 doesn't print class name for syntax error
+    out.should include_any_of("syntax error", "SyntaxError")
   end
 end