diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
index c7202c5c..92f5f0a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def test_get_item_without_range_key():
     table.get_item.when.called_with(test_hash=hash_key).should.throw(ValidationException)
 
 
-@requires_boto_gte("2.9")
+@requires_boto_gte("2.30.0")
 @mock_dynamodb2
 def test_delete_item():
     table = create_table()
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
index 7ee2b6fe..429b3c0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_without_range_key.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def test_get_item_with_undeclared_table():
     ).should.throw(JSONResponseError)
 
 
-@requires_boto_gte("2.9")
+@requires_boto_gte("2.30.0")
 @mock_dynamodb2
 def test_delete_item():
     table = create_table()