diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index b166fb137bc48..f59b1540aaf16 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.restart.CoreFullClusterRestartIT
   method: testSnapshotRestore {cluster=UPGRADED}
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/111799
-- class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.mixed.MixedClusterEsqlSpecIT
-  method: test {comparison.RangeVersion SYNC}
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/111814
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.esql.qa.mixed.EsqlClientYamlIT
   method: "test {p0=esql/26_aggs_bucket/friendlier BUCKET interval hourly: #110916}"
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/111901
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/esql/qa/testFixtures/src/main/resources/comparison.csv-spec b/x-pack/plugin/esql/qa/testFixtures/src/main/resources/comparison.csv-spec
index ef07f1dae3c1a..e0b921947e16d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/esql/qa/testFixtures/src/main/resources/comparison.csv-spec
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/esql/qa/testFixtures/src/main/resources/comparison.csv-spec
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ emp_no:integer |first_name:keyword
 ;
 
 rangeVersion
+required_capability: string_literal_auto_casting_extended
 from apps
 | where version > "2" and version < "4"
 | keep id, version