diff --git a/acceptance/cases/interleaved_associations/has_many_associations_using_interleaved_test.rb b/acceptance/cases/interleaved_associations/has_many_associations_using_interleaved_test.rb
index 9d4ce381..e4181fc4 100644
--- a/acceptance/cases/interleaved_associations/has_many_associations_using_interleaved_test.rb
+++ b/acceptance/cases/interleaved_associations/has_many_associations_using_interleaved_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= VERSION_7_1_0
+return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
 
 require "test_helper"
 require "models/singer"
diff --git a/acceptance/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb b/acceptance/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
index 302578a8..ef73f88d 100644
--- a/acceptance/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
+++ b/acceptance/cases/migration/change_schema_test.rb
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_create_table_raises_when_redefining_primary_key_column
             end
           end
         end
-        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < VERSION_7_1_0
+        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
           "you can't redefine the primary key column 'id'. To define a custom primary key, pass { id: false } to create_table."
         else
           "you can't redefine the primary key column 'id' on 'testings'. To define a custom primary key, pass { id: false } to create_table."
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def test_create_table_raises_when_redefining_custom_primary_key_column
           end
         end
 
-        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < VERSION_7_1_0
+        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
           "you can't redefine the primary key column 'testing_id'. To define a custom primary key, pass { id: false } to create_table."
         else
           "you can't redefine the primary key column 'testing_id' on 'testings'. To define a custom primary key, pass { id: false } to create_table."
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def test_create_table_raises_when_defining_existing_column
           end
         end
 
-        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < VERSION_7_1_0
+        expected = if ActiveRecord::gem_version < Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
           "you can't define an already defined column 'testing_column'."
         else
           "you can't define an already defined column 'testing_column' on 'testings'."
diff --git a/acceptance/cases/models/interleave_test.rb b/acceptance/cases/models/interleave_test.rb
index 4c22afd4..a1cdd095 100644
--- a/acceptance/cases/models/interleave_test.rb
+++ b/acceptance/cases/models/interleave_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= VERSION_7_1_0
+return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
 
 require "test_helper"
 require "test_helpers/with_separate_database"
diff --git a/acceptance/cases/transactions/optimistic_locking_test.rb b/acceptance/cases/transactions/optimistic_locking_test.rb
index 032dc536..7b3689e6 100644
--- a/acceptance/cases/transactions/optimistic_locking_test.rb
+++ b/acceptance/cases/transactions/optimistic_locking_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= VERSION_7_1_0
+return if ActiveRecord::gem_version >= Gem::Version.create('7.1.0')
 
 require "test_helper"
 require "models/singer"