diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 911b976d..d8914d1e 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ end
 # On memory-pressured GPUs (e.g. 8GB cards) a failing test can leave the worker — or even
 # the driver — in a state where every subsequent allocation fails, so recycle workers on
 # failure and give failed files one exclusive retry on an otherwise-idle device.
-failure_handling = if pkgversion(ParallelTestRunner) >= v"2.7.0"
+# These options are not available in every ParallelTestRunner release, so detect them
+# rather than gating on a version number.
+runtests_kwargs = Set(Iterators.flatten(Base.kwarg_decl.(methods(ParallelTestRunner.runtests))))
+failure_handling = if :recycle_on_failure in runtests_kwargs
     (; recycle_on_failure = true, retries = 1)
 else
     (;)