diff --git a/templates/mongod.conf.j2 b/templates/mongod.conf.j2
index fe63128..cd9ae23 100644
--- a/templates/mongod.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/mongod.conf.j2
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ storage:
   dbPath: {{ mongodb_storage_dbpath }}
   directoryPerDB: {{ mongodb_storage_dirperdb | to_nice_json }}
   engine: {{ mongodb_storage_engine }}
+  {% if mongodb_major_version is version("7.0", "<") -%}
   journal:
     enabled: {{ mongodb_storage_journal_enabled | to_nice_json }}
+  {% endif -%}
   {% if mongodb_storage_engine == 'mmapv1' -%}
   mmapv1:
     quota:
diff --git a/templates/mongod_init.conf.j2 b/templates/mongod_init.conf.j2
index eaf1779..202130c 100644
--- a/templates/mongod_init.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/mongod_init.conf.j2
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ storage:
   dbPath: {{ mongodb_storage_dbpath }}
   directoryPerDB: {{ mongodb_storage_dirperdb | to_nice_json }}
   engine: {{ mongodb_storage_engine }}
+  {% if mongodb_major_version is version("7.0", "<") -%}
   journal:
     enabled: {{ mongodb_storage_journal_enabled | to_nice_json }}
+  {% endif -%}
   {% if mongodb_storage_engine == 'mmapv1' -%}
   mmapv1:
     quota: