diff --git a/core/lib/spree/preferences/persistable.rb b/core/lib/spree/preferences/persistable.rb
index 252f6e296ed..0d78ae2b01a 100644
--- a/core/lib/spree/preferences/persistable.rb
+++ b/core/lib/spree/preferences/persistable.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Persistable
       included do
         include Spree::Preferences::Preferable
 
-        if method(:serialize).parameters.include?([:key, :type]) # Rails 7.1+
+        if Rails.gem_version >= Gem::Version.new('7.1')
           serialize :preferences, type: Hash, coder: YAML
         else
           serialize :preferences, Hash, coder: YAML