diff --git a/test/extended/cli/basics.go b/test/extended/cli/basics.go
index 64d7f1529f1c..6f553a9c3df7 100644
--- a/test/extended/cli/basics.go
+++ b/test/extended/cli/basics.go
@@ -247,10 +247,12 @@ var _ = g.Describe("[sig-cli] oc basics", func() {
 		o.Expect(err).NotTo(o.HaveOccurred())
 		found := serverPattern.MatchString(out)
 		o.Expect(found).To(o.BeTrue())
+	})
 
-		out, err = oc.Run("whoami").Args("--show-console").Output()
+	g.It("can show correct whoami result with console", func() {
+		out, err := oc.Run("whoami").Args("--show-console").Output()
 		o.Expect(err).NotTo(o.HaveOccurred())
-		found = consolePattern.MatchString(out)
+		found := consolePattern.MatchString(out)
 		o.Expect(found).To(o.BeTrue())
 	})
 })
diff --git a/test/extended/util/annotate/generated/zz_generated.annotations.go b/test/extended/util/annotate/generated/zz_generated.annotations.go
index e92d2ff3b8f9..224bc151bf8a 100644
--- a/test/extended/util/annotate/generated/zz_generated.annotations.go
+++ b/test/extended/util/annotate/generated/zz_generated.annotations.go
@@ -1417,6 +1417,8 @@ var Annotations = map[string]string{
 
 	"[sig-cli] oc basics can process templates [apigroup:template.openshift.io]": " [Suite:openshift/conformance/parallel]",
 
+	"[sig-cli] oc basics can show correct whoami result with console": " [Skipped:NoOptionalCapabilities] [Suite:openshift/conformance/parallel]",
+
 	"[sig-cli] oc basics can show correct whoami result": " [Suite:openshift/conformance/parallel]",
 
 	"[sig-cli] oc builds complex build start-build [apigroup:build.openshift.io]": " [Skipped:Disconnected] [Suite:openshift/conformance/parallel]",
diff --git a/test/extended/util/annotate/rules.go b/test/extended/util/annotate/rules.go
index 98b72294f2fa..d60dc9d578a2 100644
--- a/test/extended/util/annotate/rules.go
+++ b/test/extended/util/annotate/rules.go
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ var (
 			// this list needs to be refined as there are some storage tests we should be able to run.
 			// Tracker for enabling more storage tests: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/OCPPLAN-9509
 			`\[sig-storage\]`,
+			// This test requires a valid console url which doesn't exist when the optional console capability is disabled.
+			`\[sig-cli\] oc basics can show correct whoami result with console`,
 		},
 	}
 )