diff --git a/airflow/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/oss_key.py b/airflow/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/oss_key.py
index f57df79fcee0e..3b88eb65c67a0 100644
--- a/airflow/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/oss_key.py
+++ b/airflow/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/oss_key.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Sequence
 from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
-from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException
+from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException, AirflowSkipException
 from airflow.providers.alibaba.cloud.hooks.oss import OSSHook
 from airflow.sensors.base import BaseSensorOperator
 
@@ -72,16 +72,24 @@ def poke(self, context: Context):
         parsed_url = urlsplit(self.bucket_key)
         if self.bucket_name is None:
             if parsed_url.netloc == "":
-                raise AirflowException("If key is a relative path from root, please provide a bucket_name")
+                # TODO: remove this if block when min_airflow_version is set to higher than 2.7.1
+                message = "If key is a relative path from root, please provide a bucket_name"
+                if self.soft_fail:
+                    raise AirflowSkipException(message)
+                raise AirflowException(message)
             self.bucket_name = parsed_url.netloc
             self.bucket_key = parsed_url.path.lstrip("/")
         else:
             if parsed_url.scheme != "" or parsed_url.netloc != "":
-                raise AirflowException(
+                # TODO: remove this if block when min_airflow_version is set to higher than 2.7.1
+                message = (
                     "If bucket_name is provided, bucket_key"
                     " should be relative path from root"
                     " level, rather than a full oss:// url"
                 )
+                if self.soft_fail:
+                    raise AirflowSkipException(message)
+                raise AirflowException(message)
 
         self.log.info("Poking for key : oss://%s/%s", self.bucket_name, self.bucket_key)
         return self.get_hook.object_exists(key=self.bucket_key, bucket_name=self.bucket_name)
diff --git a/tests/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/test_oss_key.py b/tests/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/test_oss_key.py
index 4304f37a52fdb..388a57e50e5a7 100644
--- a/tests/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/test_oss_key.py
+++ b/tests/providers/alibaba/cloud/sensors/test_oss_key.py
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
 from unittest import mock
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock
 
+import pytest
+
+from airflow.exceptions import AirflowException, AirflowSkipException
 from airflow.providers.alibaba.cloud.sensors.oss_key import OSSKeySensor
 
-OSS_SENSOR_STRING = "airflow.providers.alibaba.cloud.sensors.oss_key.{}"
+MODULE_NAME = "airflow.providers.alibaba.cloud.sensors.oss_key"
+
 MOCK_TASK_ID = "test-oss-operator"
 MOCK_REGION = "mock_region"
 MOCK_BUCKET = "mock_bucket_name"
@@ -32,41 +36,61 @@
 MOCK_CONTENT = "mock_content"
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def oss_key_sensor():
+    return OSSKeySensor(
+        bucket_key=MOCK_KEY,
+        oss_conn_id=MOCK_OSS_CONN_ID,
+        region=MOCK_REGION,
+        bucket_name=MOCK_BUCKET,
+        task_id=MOCK_TASK_ID,
+    )
+
+
 class TestOSSKeySensor:
-    def setup_method(self):
-        self.sensor = OSSKeySensor(
-            bucket_key=MOCK_KEY,
-            oss_conn_id=MOCK_OSS_CONN_ID,
-            region=MOCK_REGION,
-            bucket_name=MOCK_BUCKET,
-            task_id=MOCK_TASK_ID,
-        )
-
-    @mock.patch(OSS_SENSOR_STRING.format("OSSHook"))
-    def test_get_hook(self, mock_service):
-        self.sensor.get_hook()
+    @mock.patch(f"{MODULE_NAME}.OSSHook")
+    def test_get_hook(self, mock_service, oss_key_sensor):
+        oss_key_sensor.get_hook()
         mock_service.assert_called_once_with(oss_conn_id=MOCK_OSS_CONN_ID, region=MOCK_REGION)
 
-    @mock.patch(OSS_SENSOR_STRING.format("OSSKeySensor.get_hook"), new_callable=PropertyMock)
-    def test_poke_exsiting_key(self, mock_service):
+    @mock.patch(f"{MODULE_NAME}.OSSKeySensor.get_hook", new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_poke_exsiting_key(self, mock_service, oss_key_sensor):
         # Given
         mock_service.return_value.object_exists.return_value = True
 
         # When
-        res = self.sensor.poke(None)
+        res = oss_key_sensor.poke(None)
 
         # Then
         assert res is True
         mock_service.return_value.object_exists.assert_called_once_with(key=MOCK_KEY, bucket_name=MOCK_BUCKET)
 
-    @mock.patch(OSS_SENSOR_STRING.format("OSSKeySensor.get_hook"), new_callable=PropertyMock)
-    def test_poke_non_exsiting_key(self, mock_service):
+    @mock.patch(f"{MODULE_NAME}.OSSKeySensor.get_hook", new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_poke_non_exsiting_key(self, mock_service, oss_key_sensor):
         # Given
         mock_service.return_value.object_exists.return_value = False
 
         # When
-        res = self.sensor.poke(None)
+        res = oss_key_sensor.poke(None)
 
         # Then
         assert res is False
         mock_service.return_value.object_exists.assert_called_once_with(key=MOCK_KEY, bucket_name=MOCK_BUCKET)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "soft_fail, expected_exception", ((False, AirflowException), (True, AirflowSkipException))
+    )
+    @mock.patch(f"{MODULE_NAME}.OSSKeySensor.get_hook", new_callable=PropertyMock)
+    def test_poke_without_bucket_name(
+        self, mock_service, oss_key_sensor, soft_fail: bool, expected_exception: AirflowException
+    ):
+        # Given
+        oss_key_sensor.soft_fail = soft_fail
+        oss_key_sensor.bucket_name = None
+        mock_service.return_value.object_exists.return_value = False
+
+        # When, Then
+        with pytest.raises(
+            expected_exception, match="If key is a relative path from root, please provide a bucket_name"
+        ):
+            oss_key_sensor.poke(None)