diff --git a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/spark/spark_streaming_dataset.py b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/spark/spark_streaming_dataset.py
index d2609748f..a28465f8b 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/spark/spark_streaming_dataset.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/spark/spark_streaming_dataset.py
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@ def _exists(self) -> bool:
                 load_path, self._file_format
             )
         except AnalysisException as exception:
-            if (
-                exception.desc.startswith("Path does not exist:")
-                or "is not a Streaming data" in exception.desc
-            ):
+            # `AnalysisException.desc` is deprecated with pyspark >= 3.4
+            message = (
+                exception.desc if hasattr(exception, "desc") else exception.message
+            )
+            if "Path does not exist:" in message or "is not a Streaming data" in message:
                 return False
             raise
         return True
diff --git a/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_deltatable_dataset.py b/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_deltatable_dataset.py
index 8a79a04ab..e1de445e1 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_deltatable_dataset.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_deltatable_dataset.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def test_exists_raises_error(self, mocker):
         with pytest.raises(DataSetError, match="Other Exception"):
             delta_ds.exists()
 
-
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("is_async", [False, True])
     def test_parallel_runner(self, is_async):
         """Test ParallelRunner with SparkDataSet fails."""
diff --git a/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_spark_streaming_dataset.py b/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_spark_streaming_dataset.py
index c4fb6c005..660e43a82 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_spark_streaming_dataset.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/tests/spark/test_spark_streaming_dataset.py
@@ -168,11 +168,16 @@ def test_exists_raises_error(self, mocker):
         # exists should raise all errors except for
         # AnalysisExceptions clearly indicating a missing file
         spark_data_set = SparkStreamingDataSet(filepath="")
-        mocker.patch.object(
-            spark_data_set,
-            "_get_spark",
-            side_effect=AnalysisException("Other Exception", []),
-        )
 
+        if SPARK_VERSION.match(">=3.4.0"):
+            mocker.patch.object(
+                spark_data_set, "_get_spark", side_effect=AnalysisException("Other Exception")
+            )
+        else:
+            mocker.patch.object(
+                spark_data_set,
+                "_get_spark",
+                side_effect=AnalysisException("Other Exception", []),
+            )
         with pytest.raises(DataSetError, match="Other Exception"):
             spark_data_set.exists()