diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
index e75aab89a967..4660fe1e2186 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.2.26
+Check `future_state` only for incremental streams. [#21248](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/21248)
+
 ## 0.2.25
 Enable bypass reason for future state test config.[#20549](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/20549)
 
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
index f740f5a6eb6e..af3dcd740a74 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/Dockerfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ COPY pytest.ini setup.py ./
 COPY source_acceptance_test ./source_acceptance_test
 RUN pip install .
 
-LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.2.25
+LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.2.26
 LABEL io.airbyte.name=airbyte/source-acceptance-test
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "-m", "pytest", "-p", "source_acceptance_test.plugin", "-r", "fEsx"]
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_incremental.py b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_incremental.py
index 4eee25161a3f..bc5917320d61 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_incremental.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/source_acceptance_test/tests/test_incremental.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import pendulum
 import pytest
-from airbyte_cdk.models import AirbyteMessage, AirbyteStateMessage, AirbyteStateType, ConfiguredAirbyteCatalog, Type
+from airbyte_cdk.models import AirbyteMessage, AirbyteStateMessage, AirbyteStateType, ConfiguredAirbyteCatalog, SyncMode, Type
 from source_acceptance_test import BaseTest
 from source_acceptance_test.config import Config, EmptyStreamConfiguration, IncrementalConfig
 from source_acceptance_test.utils import ConnectorRunner, JsonSchemaHelper, SecretDict, filter_output, incremental_only_catalog
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def future_state_fixture(future_state_configuration, test_strictness_level, conf
     if test_strictness_level is Config.TestStrictnessLevel.high:
         if not all([missing_stream.bypass_reason is not None for missing_stream in missing_streams]):
             pytest.fail("High test strictness level error: all missing_streams must have a bypass reason specified.")
-        all_stream_names = set([stream.stream.name for stream in configured_catalog.streams])
+        all_stream_names = {
+            stream.stream.name for stream in configured_catalog.streams if SyncMode.incremental in stream.stream.supported_sync_modes
+        }
         streams_in_states = set([state["stream"]["stream_descriptor"]["name"] for state in states])
         declared_missing_streams_names = set([missing_stream.name for missing_stream in missing_streams])
         undeclared_missing_streams_names = all_stream_names - declared_missing_streams_names - streams_in_states
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_global_fixtures.py b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_global_fixtures.py
index 07dcdb65ae50..63e51b2d58ba 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_global_fixtures.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_global_fixtures.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 import json
+import time
 
 import pytest
 from airbyte_cdk.models import AirbyteStream, ConfiguredAirbyteCatalog, ConfiguredAirbyteStream, DestinationSyncMode, SyncMode
@@ -193,6 +194,8 @@ def test_connector_config_path_fixture(mocker, tmp_path, updated_configurations)
         for configuration_file_name in updated_configurations:
             updated_configuration_path = updated_configurations_dir / configuration_file_name
             updated_configuration_path.touch()
+            # to avoid the equivalent 'ctime' for created files
+            time.sleep(0.01)
 
     connector_config_path = conftest.connector_config_path_fixture.__wrapped__(inputs, base_path)
     if not updated_configurations:
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_incremental.py b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_incremental.py
index f27c3c459b50..f41af5f2f407 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_incremental.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/bases/source-acceptance-test/unit_tests/test_incremental.py
@@ -744,18 +744,18 @@ def test_future_state_configuration_fixture(mocker, test_strictness_level, input
         test_incremental.pytest.fail.assert_not_called()
 
 
-TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_A = AirbyteStream(name="test_stream_a", json_schema={"k": "v"}, supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh])
-TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_B = AirbyteStream(name="test_stream_b", json_schema={"k": "v"}, supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh])
+TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_A = AirbyteStream(name="test_stream_a", json_schema={"k": "v"}, supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh, SyncMode.incremental])
+TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_B = AirbyteStream(name="test_stream_b", json_schema={"k": "v"}, supported_sync_modes=[SyncMode.full_refresh, SyncMode.incremental])
 
 TEST_CONFIGURED_AIRBYTE_STREAM_A = ConfiguredAirbyteStream(
     stream=TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_A,
-    sync_mode=SyncMode.full_refresh,
+    sync_mode=SyncMode.incremental,
     destination_sync_mode=DestinationSyncMode.overwrite,
 )
 
 TEST_CONFIGURED_AIRBYTE_STREAM_B = ConfiguredAirbyteStream(
     stream=TEST_AIRBYTE_STREAM_B,
-    sync_mode=SyncMode.full_refresh,
+    sync_mode=SyncMode.incremental,
     destination_sync_mode=DestinationSyncMode.overwrite,
 )