diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 4bec5290..5b79e4b7 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ def fail(msg)
 
   config.mock_with :rspec
 
-  # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
-  config.fixture_path = "#{Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"
+  if Rails.version >= "7.1"
+    config.fixture_paths = ["#{::Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"]
+  else
+    config.fixture_path = "#{::Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"
+  end
 
   # If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
   # examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false