diff --git a/tests/queryset/test_queryset.py b/tests/queryset/test_queryset.py
index 6310b9cd..4d281c60 100644
--- a/tests/queryset/test_queryset.py
+++ b/tests/queryset/test_queryset.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from mongoengine.queryset import (
     QuerySetManager,
     queryset_manager,
 )
+from tests.utils import requires_mongodb_gte_44
 
 
 class db_ops_tracker(query_counter):
@@ -5656,6 +5657,7 @@ class TestQueryset(unittest.TestCase):
         qs = self.Person.objects().timeout(False)
         assert qs._cursor_args == {"no_cursor_timeout": True}
 
+    @requires_mongodb_gte_44
     def test_allow_disk_use(self):
         qs = self.Person.objects()
         assert qs._cursor_args == {}
@@ -5681,6 +5683,5 @@ class TestQueryset(unittest.TestCase):
             assert qs_disk[index] == qs[index]
 
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 0899c208..adb0bdb4 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import operator
 import unittest
 
 import pytest
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ def get_as_pymongo(doc):
     return doc.__class__.objects.as_pymongo().get(id=doc.id)
 
 
+def requires_mongodb_gte_44(func):
+    return _decorated_with_ver_requirement(func, (4, 4), oper=operator.ge)
+
+
 def _decorated_with_ver_requirement(func, mongo_version_req, oper):
     """Return a MongoDB version requirement decorator.