diff --git a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/tests/outlier_detection_test.py b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/tests/outlier_detection_test.py
index ffa3ddba237..063a2be14ea 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/tests/outlier_detection_test.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/tests/outlier_detection_test.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class OutlierDetectionTest(xds_k8s_testcase.RegularXdsKubernetesTestCase):
     def is_supported(config: skips.TestConfig) -> bool:
         if config.client_lang in _Lang.CPP | _Lang.PYTHON:
             return config.version_gte('v1.48.x')
+        if config.client_lang == _Lang.JAVA:
+            return config.version_gte('v1.49.x')
         if config.client_lang == _Lang.NODE:
             return config.version_gte('v1.6.x')
         return False