diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
index 9613346c19..8974bf37de 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
@@ -18,14 +18,23 @@ def stringio_version
   end
 end
 
+
+def date_version
+  if Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('3.4')
+    "gem 'date', '~> 3.3.4'"
+  else
+    "gem 'date'"
+  end
+end
+
 def gem_list(psych_version = nil)
   <<~RB
     #{stringio_version}
+    #{date_version}
     # stub file system so we can test that newrelic.yml can be loaded from
     # various places.
     gem 'fakefs', :require => false
 
-    gem 'date', '3.4.1' if Gem::Version.new(#{psych_version}) >= Gem::Version.new('5.2.1')
     gem 'psych'#{psych_version}
     gem 'jar-dependencies', '0.4.1' if RUBY_PLATFORM == 'java'