diff --git a/tests/integration/challenges/conftest.py b/tests/integration/challenges/conftest.py
index 8a1b5c40..5514a129 100644
--- a/tests/integration/challenges/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/challenges/conftest.py
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+
 import pytest
 from _pytest.config import Config
 from _pytest.config.argparsing import Parser
 from _pytest.fixtures import FixtureRequest
 
 from tests.integration.challenges.challenge_decorator.challenge import Challenge
+from tests.integration.conftest import BASE_VCR_CONFIG
+from tests.vcr.vcr_filter import before_record_response
+
+
+def before_record_response_filter_errors(
+    response: Dict[str, Any]
+) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """In challenges we don't want to record errors (See issue #4461)"""
+    if response["status"]["code"] >= 400:
+        return None
+
+    return before_record_response(response)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def vcr_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    # this fixture is called by the pytest-recording vcr decorator.
+    return BASE_VCR_CONFIG | {
+        "before_record_response": before_record_response_filter_errors,
+    }
 
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index cb49bc13..686f50be 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -7,21 +7,23 @@ from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from tests.conftest import PROXY
 from tests.vcr.vcr_filter import before_record_request, before_record_response
 
+BASE_VCR_CONFIG = {
+    "record_mode": "new_episodes",
+    "before_record_request": before_record_request,
+    "before_record_response": before_record_response,
+    "filter_headers": [
+        "Authorization",
+        "X-OpenAI-Client-User-Agent",
+        "User-Agent",
+    ],
+    "match_on": ["method", "body"],
+}
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def vcr_config():
     # this fixture is called by the pytest-recording vcr decorator.
-    return {
-        "record_mode": "new_episodes",
-        "before_record_request": before_record_request,
-        "before_record_response": before_record_response,
-        "filter_headers": [
-            "Authorization",
-            "X-OpenAI-Client-User-Agent",
-            "User-Agent",
-        ],
-        "match_on": ["method", "body"],
-    }
+    return BASE_VCR_CONFIG
 
 
 def patch_api_base(requestor):