diff --git a/changelog/11850.improvement.rst b/changelog/11850.improvement.rst
index 8939b7502..3c1f35a5f 100644
--- a/changelog/11850.improvement.rst
+++ b/changelog/11850.improvement.rst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Added the new `sys.last_exc` value to `pytest_runtest_call()` in `src/_pytest/runner.py`.
\ No newline at end of file
+Added the new `sys.last_exc` value to `pytest_runtest_call()` in `src/_pytest/runner.py`.
diff --git a/testing/test_runner.py b/testing/test_runner.py
index 91534c266..a8f396a79 100644
--- a/testing/test_runner.py
+++ b/testing/test_runner.py
@@ -926,7 +926,8 @@ def test_store_except_info_on_error() -> None:
     # Check that exception info is stored on sys
     assert sys.last_type is IndexError
     assert isinstance(sys.last_value, IndexError)
-    assert isinstance(sys.last_exc, IndexError)
+    if sys.version_info >= (3,12,0):
+        assert isinstance(sys.last_exc, IndexError)
 
     assert sys.last_value.args[0] == "TEST"
     assert sys.last_traceback
@@ -936,7 +937,8 @@ def test_store_except_info_on_error() -> None:
     runner.pytest_runtest_call(ItemMightRaise())  # type: ignore[arg-type]
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_type")
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_value")
-    assert not hasattr(sys, "last_exc")
+    if sys.version_info >= (3,12,0):
+        assert not hasattr(sys, "last_exc")
     assert not hasattr(sys, "last_traceback")