diff --git a/akka-remote-tests/src/test/scala/akka/remote/artery/ArteryFailedToBindSpec.scala b/akka-remote-tests/src/test/scala/akka/remote/artery/ArteryFailedToBindSpec.scala
index cfc68bc6c4..9b1e9d08cb 100644
--- a/akka-remote-tests/src/test/scala/akka/remote/artery/ArteryFailedToBindSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-remote-tests/src/test/scala/akka/remote/artery/ArteryFailedToBindSpec.scala
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ class ArteryFailedToBindSpec extends AnyWordSpec with Matchers {
 
   "an ActorSystem" must {
     "not start if port is taken" in {
-      val port = SocketUtil.temporaryLocalPort(true)
+
+      // this test is tweaked in Jenkins CI by passing -Dakka.remote.artery.transport
+      // therefore we must decide whether to use UDP or not based on the runtime config
+      val arterySettings = ArterySettings(ConfigFactory.load().getConfig("akka.remote.artery"))
+      val useUdp = arterySettings.Transport == ArterySettings.AeronUpd
+      val port = SocketUtil.temporaryLocalPort(useUdp)
+
       val config = ConfigFactory.parseString(s"""
            |akka {
            |  actor {