diff --git a/tests/test_story.py b/tests/test_story.py
index 1f1f1b396..1930ab85b 100644
--- a/tests/test_story.py
+++ b/tests/test_story.py
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ def make_pdf(html, path_out):
             )
     
     assert len(doc_before) == 2
-    assert len(doc_after) == 2
+    if pymupdf.mupdf_version_tuple >= (1, 27):
+        assert len(doc_after) == 3
+    else:
+        assert len(doc_after) == 2
 
 # codespell:ignore-begin
 springer_html = '''