diff --git a/test/run_tests.sh b/test/run_tests.sh
index af4affae7..be5ac3e75 100755
--- a/test/run_tests.sh
+++ b/test/run_tests.sh
@@ -211,10 +211,11 @@ run_jm_tests ()
         else
             bitcoind="bitcoind"
         fi
-        if [[ "$($bitcoind -version -datadir="${jm_test_datadir}" | grep -Eo 'v[0-9]+')" == "v26" ]]; then
+        if (( $($bitcoind -version -datadir="${jm_test_datadir}" | grep -Eo 'v[0-9]+' | tr -d 'v') >= 26 )); then
             echo "deprecatedrpc=create_bdb" >> "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
         fi
     fi
+    cat "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
     ${orig_umask}
     echo "datadir=${jm_test_datadir}" >> "${jm_test_datadir}/bitcoin.conf"
     python -m pytest $additional_pytest_flags \