diff --git a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_connect_full.vtc b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_connect_full.vtc
index 238831fc3..cc88382ce 100644
--- a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_connect_full.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_connect_full.vtc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 varnishtest "Reverse connect full test"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
 
-#REQUIRE_VERSION=2.9
+feature cmd "$HAPROXY_PROGRAM -cc 'version_atleast(2.9-dev0)'"
 
 server s1 {
     rxreq
diff --git a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server.vtc b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server.vtc
index 50fe8ceb8..5cd77ca7b 100644
--- a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server.vtc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 varnishtest "Reverse server test"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
 
-#REQUIRE_VERSION=2.9
+feature cmd "$HAPROXY_PROGRAM -cc 'version_atleast(2.9-dev0)'"
 
 barrier b1 cond 2
 
diff --git a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server_name.vtc b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server_name.vtc
index 0fd850fe8..3a2460174 100644
--- a/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server_name.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/connection/reverse_server_name.vtc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ varnishtest "Reverse server with a name parameter test"
 feature cmd "$HAPROXY_PROGRAM -cc 'feature(OPENSSL)'"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
 
-#REQUIRE_VERSION=2.9
+feature cmd "$HAPROXY_PROGRAM -cc 'version_atleast(2.9-dev0)'"
 
 barrier b1 cond 2
 
diff --git a/reg-tests/contrib/prometheus.vtc b/reg-tests/contrib/prometheus.vtc
index 60217c2a0..89d65d7b7 100644
--- a/reg-tests/contrib/prometheus.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/contrib/prometheus.vtc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 varnishtest "prometheus exporter test"
 
-#REQUIRE_VERSION=3.0
+feature cmd "$HAPROXY_PROGRAM -cc 'version_atleast(3.0-dev0)'"
 #REQUIRE_SERVICES=prometheus-exporter
 
 feature ignore_unknown_macro