diff --git a/test/match_test.rb b/test/match_test.rb
index 082c5af..39519b1 100644
--- a/test/match_test.rb
+++ b/test/match_test.rb
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ class MatchTest < Minitest::Test
   def test_misspelling_zucchini_transposition
     store_names ["zucchini"]
     assert_search "zuccihni", ["zucchini"]
-    assert_search "zuccihni", [], misspellings: {transpositions: false}
+
+    # need to specify field
+    # as transposition option isn't supported for multi_match queries
+    # until Elasticsearch 6.1
+    assert_search "zuccihni", [], misspellings: {transpositions: false}, fields: [:name]
   end
 
   def test_misspelling_lasagna
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 621324a..6c76fa7 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ def elasticsearch_below60?
   Searchkick.server_below?("6.0.0-alpha1")
 end
 
+def elasticsearch_below61?
+  Searchkick.server_below?("6.1.0-alpha1")
+end
+
 def elasticsearch_below22?
   Searchkick.server_below?("2.2.0")
 end
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