diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 2d963ca10..35db3187b 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ const majorNodeVersion = process.versions.node.split('.')[0];
 
 if (typeof global.gc !== 'function') {
   // Construct the correct (version-dependent) command-line args.
-  let args = ['--expose-gc', '--no-concurrent-array-buffer-freeing'];
+  let args = ['--expose-gc'];
+  const majorV8Version = process.versions.v8.split('.')[0];
+  if (majorV8Version < 9) {
+    args.push('--no-concurrent-array-buffer-freeing');
+  }
   if (majorNodeVersion >= 14) {
     args.push('--no-concurrent-array-buffer-sweeping');
   }