diff --git a/tests/test_integration_manifest.py b/tests/test_integration_manifest.py
index 801cf734a8..8191209ae6 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration_manifest.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration_manifest.py
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ def test_write_sample_manifest(table_test_all_types: Table) -> None:
     )
     wrapped_entry_v2 = ManifestEntry(*entry.record_fields())
     wrapped_entry_v2.data_file = wrapped_data_file_v2_debug
+    wrapped_entry_v2_dict = todict(wrapped_entry_v2)
+    # This one should not be written
+    del wrapped_entry_v2_dict['data_file']['spec_id']
+
     with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
         tmp_avro_file = tmpdir + "/test_write_manifest.avro"
         output = PyArrowFileIO().new_output(tmp_avro_file)
@@ -119,4 +123,4 @@ def test_write_sample_manifest(table_test_all_types: Table) -> None:
             it = iter(r)
             fa_entry = next(it)
 
-            assert fa_entry == todict(wrapped_entry_v2)
+            assert fa_entry == wrapped_entry_v2_dict