diff --git a/tests/test_example_dags.py b/tests/test_example_dags.py
index 41b967e92..11655a31d 100644
--- a/tests/test_example_dags.py
+++ b/tests/test_example_dags.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from functools import cache
+
+try:
+    from functools import cache
+except ImportError:
+    from functools import lru_cache as cache
+
 
 import airflow
 import pytest
diff --git a/tests/test_example_dags_no_connections.py b/tests/test_example_dags_no_connections.py
index 97f39bf99..5356c4ea6 100644
--- a/tests/test_example_dags_no_connections.py
+++ b/tests/test_example_dags_no_connections.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from functools import cache
+
+try:
+    from functools import cache
+except ImportError:
+    from functools import lru_cache as cache
 
 import airflow
 import pytest