diff --git a/test/gradients/test_estimator_gradient.py b/test/gradients/test_estimator_gradient.py
index 975cb9bf..391e5c5a 100644
--- a/test/gradients/test_estimator_gradient.py
+++ b/test/gradients/test_estimator_gradient.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This code is part of a Qiskit project.
 #
-# (C) Copyright IBM 2019, 2023.
+# (C) Copyright IBM 2019, 2024.
 #
 # This code is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. You may
 # obtain a copy of this license in the LICENSE.txt file in the root directory
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def test_gradient_random_parameters(self, grad):
         qc.crz(params[2] * -2, 0, 1)
         qc.dcx(0, 1)
         qc.csdg(0, 1)
-        qc.toffoli(0, 1, 2)
+        qc.ccx(0, 1, 2)
         qc.iswap(0, 2)
         qc.swap(1, 2)
         qc.global_phase = params[0] * params[1] + params[2].cos().exp()
diff --git a/test/gradients/test_sampler_gradient.py b/test/gradients/test_sampler_gradient.py
index 3bace4d6..a038d712 100644
--- a/test/gradients/test_sampler_gradient.py
+++ b/test/gradients/test_sampler_gradient.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This code is part of a Qiskit project.
 #
-# (C) Copyright IBM 2019, 2023.
+# (C) Copyright IBM 2019, 2024.
 #
 # This code is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. You may
 # obtain a copy of this license in the LICENSE.txt file in the root directory
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ def test_gradient_random_parameters(self, grad):
         qc.crz(params[2] * -2, 0, 1)
         qc.dcx(0, 1)
         qc.csdg(0, 1)
-        qc.toffoli(0, 1, 2)
+        qc.ccx(0, 1, 2)
         qc.iswap(0, 2)
         qc.swap(1, 2)
         qc.global_phase = params[0] * params[1] + params[2].cos().exp()