diff --git a/qa/suites/rados/basic/tasks/readwrite.yaml b/qa/suites/rados/basic/tasks/readwrite.yaml
index 38343f316eb..c04d14394fa 100644
--- a/qa/suites/rados/basic/tasks/readwrite.yaml
+++ b/qa/suites/rados/basic/tasks/readwrite.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ overrides:
   ceph:
     crush_tunables: optimal
     conf:
+      mon:
+        mon osd initial require min compat client: luminous
       osd:
         osd_discard_disconnected_ops: false
 tasks:
diff --git a/qa/suites/rados/thrash/workloads/small-objects.yaml b/qa/suites/rados/thrash/workloads/small-objects.yaml
index ee20bc3c563..f5a18ae6e95 100644
--- a/qa/suites/rados/thrash/workloads/small-objects.yaml
+++ b/qa/suites/rados/thrash/workloads/small-objects.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 overrides:
   ceph:
     crush_tunables: jewel
+    conf:
+      mon:
+        mon osd initial require min compat client: jewel
 tasks:
 - rados:
     clients: [client.0]