diff --git a/tests/it/io/parquet/write.rs b/tests/it/io/parquet/write.rs
index 3b7f1db120c..ef5a18888d2 100644
--- a/tests/it/io/parquet/write.rs
+++ b/tests/it/io/parquet/write.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ fn round_trip(
     version: Version,
     compression: CompressionOptions,
     encodings: Vec<Encoding>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    round_trip_opt_stats(column, file, version, compression, encodings, true)
+}
+
+fn round_trip_opt_stats(
+    column: &str,
+    file: &str,
+    version: Version,
+    compression: CompressionOptions,
+    encodings: Vec<Encoding>,
+    check_stats: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let (array, statistics) = match file {
         "nested" => (
@@ -56,7 +67,9 @@ fn round_trip(
 
     let (result, stats) = read_column(&mut Cursor::new(data), "a1")?;
     assert_eq!(array.as_ref(), result.as_ref());
-    assert_eq!(statistics, stats);
+    if check_stats {
+        assert_eq!(statistics, stats);
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -363,12 +376,13 @@ fn list_large_binary_optional_v1() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[test]
 fn list_nested_inner_required_required_i64() -> Result<()> {
-    round_trip(
+    round_trip_opt_stats(
         "list_nested_inner_required_required_i64",
         "nested",
         Version::V1,
         CompressionOptions::Uncompressed,
         vec![Encoding::Plain],
+        false,
     )
 }