diff --git a/ocp_resources/resource.py b/ocp_resources/resource.py
index bee3f70c07..894fe9d865 100644
--- a/ocp_resources/resource.py
+++ b/ocp_resources/resource.py
@@ -1005,7 +1005,10 @@ def wait_for_status(
             raise
 
     def create(
-        self, wait: bool = False, exceptions_dict: dict[type[Exception], list[str]] = DEFAULT_CLUSTER_RETRY_EXCEPTIONS
+        self,
+        wait: bool = False,
+        exceptions_dict: dict[type[Exception], list[str]] = DEFAULT_CLUSTER_RETRY_EXCEPTIONS
+        | PROTOCOL_ERROR_EXCEPTION_DICT,
     ) -> ResourceInstance | None:
         """
         Create resource.