diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/pkgng/tasks/freebsd.yml b/tests/integration/targets/pkgng/tasks/freebsd.yml
index 9a0f9df020..b7b2a35636 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/pkgng/tasks/freebsd.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/pkgng/tasks/freebsd.yml
@@ -256,36 +256,43 @@
 ##
 ## pkgng - example - autoremove=yes
 ##
-- name: Install GNU autotools
-  pkgng:
-    name: autotools
-    state: latest
-  register: pkgng_example7_prepare_install
+- name: "Test autoremove=yes"
+  #
+  # NOTE: FreeBSD 12.0 test runner receives a "connection reset by peer" after ~20% downloaded so we are
+  #       only running this on 12.1 or higher
+  #
+  when: ansible_distribution_version is version('12.01', '>=')
+  block:
+    - name: Install GNU autotools
+      pkgng:
+        name: autotools
+        state: latest
+      register: pkgng_example7_prepare_install
 
-- name: Remove GNU autotools and run pkg autoremove
-  pkgng:
-    name: autotools
-    state: absent
-    autoremove: yes
-  register: pkgng_example7
+    - name: Remove GNU autotools and run pkg autoremove
+      pkgng:
+        name: autotools
+        state: absent
+        autoremove: yes
+      register: pkgng_example7
 
-- name: Check if autoremove uninstalled known autotools dependencies
-  pkgng:
-    name:
-      - autoconf
-      - automake
-      - libtool
-      - m4
-    state: absent
-  check_mode: yes
-  register: pkgng_example7_cleanup
+    - name: Check if autoremove uninstalled known autotools dependencies
+      pkgng:
+        name:
+          - autoconf
+          - automake
+          - libtool
+          - m4
+        state: absent
+      check_mode: yes
+      register: pkgng_example7_cleanup
 
-- name: Ensure pkgng autoremove works correctly
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - pkgng_example7_prepare_install.changed
-      - "'autoremoved' is in(pkgng_example7.msg)"
-      - not pkgng_example7_cleanup.changed
+    - name: Ensure pkgng autoremove works correctly
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - pkgng_example7_prepare_install.changed
+          - "'autoremoved' is in(pkgng_example7.msg)"
+          - not pkgng_example7_cleanup.changed
 
 ##
 ## pkgng - example - Install single package in jail