diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/rdkafka/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/rdkafka/Envfile
index 610ee35ba0..396f561374 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/rdkafka/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/rdkafka/Envfile
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ VERSIONS = [
 def gem_list(sidekiq_version = nil)
   <<-RB
     gem 'rdkafka'#{sidekiq_version}
+    #{ffi}
   RB
 end
 
+def ffi
+  "gem 'ffi', '< 1.17.0'" if Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION) < Gem::Version.new('2.7')
+end
+
 create_gemfiles(VERSIONS)