diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.out
index abd739c91..3ba366f62 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.out
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 --
 -- Hide shard names on MX worker nodes
 --
+-- PostgreSQL 18 planner changes (probably AIO and updated cost model) make
+-- sequential scans cheaper, so the psql `\d table`-style query that uses a
+-- regex on `pg_class.relname` no longer chooses an index scan. This causes
+-- a plan difference.
+-- Alternative test output can be removed when we drop PG17 support
+--
 ALTER SEQUENCE pg_catalog.pg_dist_shardid_seq RESTART 1130000;
 -- make sure that the signature of the citus_table_is_visible
 -- and pg_table_is_visible are the same since the logic
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names_0.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names_0.out
index 6f08cd87c..03960e4f0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names_0.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_mx_hide_shard_names_0.out
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 --
 -- Hide shard names on MX worker nodes
 --
+-- PostgreSQL 18 planner changes (probably AIO and updated cost model) make
+-- sequential scans cheaper, so the psql `\d table`-style query that uses a
+-- regex on `pg_class.relname` no longer chooses an index scan. This causes
+-- a plan difference.
+-- Alternative test output can be removed when we drop PG17 support
+--
 ALTER SEQUENCE pg_catalog.pg_dist_shardid_seq RESTART 1130000;
 -- make sure that the signature of the citus_table_is_visible
 -- and pg_table_is_visible are the same since the logic
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.sql
index b0636d3b6..3d1bb7ad9 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_mx_hide_shard_names.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 --
 -- Hide shard names on MX worker nodes
 --
+-- PostgreSQL 18 planner changes (probably AIO and updated cost model) make
+-- sequential scans cheaper, so the psql `\d table`-style query that uses a
+-- regex on `pg_class.relname` no longer chooses an index scan. This causes
+-- a plan difference.
+-- Alternative test output can be removed when we drop PG17 support
+--
 
 ALTER SEQUENCE pg_catalog.pg_dist_shardid_seq RESTART 1130000;