diff --git a/.evergreen/ci_matrix_constants.js b/.evergreen/ci_matrix_constants.js
index 3a349d5849..2c522d8b55 100644
--- a/.evergreen/ci_matrix_constants.js
+++ b/.evergreen/ci_matrix_constants.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const MONGODB_VERSIONS = ['latest', 'rapid', '8.0', '7.0', '6.0', '5.0', '4.4', '4.2'];
+const COMPAT_TEST_DRIVER_VERSIONS = ['6.20.0', '6.21.0', '7.0.0', 'latest'];
 const versions = [
   { codeName: 'iron', versionNumber: '20.19.0' },
   { codeName: 'jod', versionNumber: 22 },
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const DEBIAN_OS = 'debian11-small';
 
 module.exports = {
   MONGODB_VERSIONS,
+  COMPAT_TEST_DRIVER_VERSIONS,
   versions,
   NODE_VERSIONS,
   LB_VERSIONS,
diff --git a/.evergreen/config.in.yml b/.evergreen/config.in.yml
index a25f01069d..a6c4145481 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.in.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.in.yml
@@ -358,6 +358,16 @@ functions:
         args:
           - .evergreen/run-atlas-tests.sh
 
+  "run explicit version test":
+    - command: subprocess.exec
+      type: test
+      params:
+        working_dir: "src"
+        binary: bash
+        add_expansions_to_env: true
+        args:
+          - .evergreen/run-explicit-version-test.sh
+
   "run socks5 tests":
     - <<: *assume_secrets_manager_role
     - command: subprocess.exec
diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index fe48d3b9be..6f44e373d1 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -312,6 +312,15 @@ functions:
         add_expansions_to_env: true
         args:
           - .evergreen/run-atlas-tests.sh
+  run explicit version test:
+    - command: subprocess.exec
+      type: test
+      params:
+        working_dir: src
+        binary: bash
+        add_expansions_to_env: true
+        args:
+          - .evergreen/run-explicit-version-test.sh
   run socks5 tests:
     - command: ec2.assume_role
       params:
@@ -2166,6 +2175,78 @@ tasks:
       - func: bootstrap mongo-orchestration
       - func: assume secrets manager role
       - func: build and test alpine FLE
+  - name: test-explicit-driver-version-6.20.0
+    tags:
+      - explicit-version
+    commands:
+      - command: expansions.update
+        type: setup
+        params:
+          updates:
+            - {key: DRIVER_VERSION, value: 6.20.0}
+            - {key: NODE_LTS_VERSION, value: 20.19.0}
+            - {key: VERSION, value: latest}
+            - {key: TOPOLOGY, value: server}
+            - {key: AUTH, value: auth}
+            - {key: SSL, value: nossl}
+            - {key: CLIENT_ENCRYPTION, value: 'false'}
+      - func: install dependencies
+      - func: bootstrap mongo-orchestration
+      - func: run explicit version test
+  - name: test-explicit-driver-version-6.21.0
+    tags:
+      - explicit-version
+    commands:
+      - command: expansions.update
+        type: setup
+        params:
+          updates:
+            - {key: DRIVER_VERSION, value: 6.21.0}
+            - {key: NODE_LTS_VERSION, value: 20.19.0}
+            - {key: VERSION, value: latest}
+            - {key: TOPOLOGY, value: server}
+            - {key: AUTH, value: auth}
+            - {key: SSL, value: nossl}
+            - {key: CLIENT_ENCRYPTION, value: 'false'}
+      - func: install dependencies
+      - func: bootstrap mongo-orchestration
+      - func: run explicit version test
+  - name: test-explicit-driver-version-7.0.0
+    tags:
+      - explicit-version
+    commands:
+      - command: expansions.update
+        type: setup
+        params:
+          updates:
+            - {key: DRIVER_VERSION, value: 7.0.0}
+            - {key: NODE_LTS_VERSION, value: 20.19.0}
+            - {key: VERSION, value: latest}
+            - {key: TOPOLOGY, value: server}
+            - {key: AUTH, value: auth}
+            - {key: SSL, value: nossl}
+            - {key: CLIENT_ENCRYPTION, value: 'false'}
+      - func: install dependencies
+      - func: bootstrap mongo-orchestration
+      - func: run explicit version test
+  - name: test-explicit-driver-version-latest
+    tags:
+      - explicit-version
+    commands:
+      - command: expansions.update
+        type: setup
+        params:
+          updates:
+            - {key: DRIVER_VERSION, value: latest}
+            - {key: NODE_LTS_VERSION, value: 20.19.0}
+            - {key: VERSION, value: latest}
+            - {key: TOPOLOGY, value: server}
+            - {key: AUTH, value: auth}
+            - {key: SSL, value: nossl}
+            - {key: CLIENT_ENCRYPTION, value: 'false'}
+      - func: install dependencies
+      - func: bootstrap mongo-orchestration
+      - func: run explicit version test
   - name: test-latest-server-noauth
     tags:
       - latest
@@ -4022,6 +4103,30 @@ buildvariants:
     run_on: rhel80-large
     tasks:
       - .resource-management
+  - name: rhel8-explicit-driver-version
+    display_name: Explicit Driver Version Test (RHEL8)
+    run_on: rhel80-large
+    tasks:
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.20.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.21.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-7.0.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-latest
+  - name: windows-explicit-driver-version
+    display_name: Explicit Driver Version Test (Windows)
+    run_on: windows-2022-latest-large
+    tasks:
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.20.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.21.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-7.0.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-latest
+  - name: macos-explicit-driver-version
+    display_name: Explicit Driver Version Test (macOS 14 ARM)
+    run_on: macos-14-arm64
+    tasks:
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.20.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-6.21.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-7.0.0
+      - test-explicit-driver-version-latest
   - name: TLS tests
     display_name: TLS smoke tests
     run_on: rhel80-large
diff --git a/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js b/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
index 291f7670f4..f92db742e1 100644
--- a/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
+++ b/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const semver = require('semver');
 
 const {
   MONGODB_VERSIONS,
+  COMPAT_TEST_DRIVER_VERSIONS,
   versions,
   NODE_VERSIONS,
   LB_VERSIONS,
@@ -805,6 +806,40 @@ BUILD_VARIANTS.push({
   tasks: ['.resource-management']
 });
 
+const EXPLICIT_VERSION_TASKS = COMPAT_TEST_DRIVER_VERSIONS.map(driverVersion => ({
+  name: `test-explicit-driver-version-${driverVersion}`,
+  tags: ['explicit-version'],
+  commands: [
+    updateExpansions({
+      DRIVER_VERSION: driverVersion,
+      NODE_LTS_VERSION: LOWEST_LTS,
+      VERSION: 'latest',
+      TOPOLOGY: 'server',
+      AUTH: 'auth',
+      SSL: 'nossl',
+      CLIENT_ENCRYPTION: 'false'
+    }),
+    { func: 'install dependencies' },
+    { func: 'bootstrap mongo-orchestration' },
+    { func: 'run explicit version test' }
+  ]
+}));
+
+SINGLETON_TASKS.push(...EXPLICIT_VERSION_TASKS);
+
+for (const [osName, runOn, displayName] of [
+  ['rhel8', DEFAULT_OS, 'RHEL8'],
+  ['windows', WINDOWS_OS, 'Windows'],
+  ['macos', MACOS_OS, 'macOS 14 ARM']
+]) {
+  BUILD_VARIANTS.push({
+    name: `${osName}-explicit-driver-version`,
+    display_name: `Explicit Driver Version Test (${displayName})`,
+    run_on: runOn,
+    tasks: EXPLICIT_VERSION_TASKS.map(t => t.name)
+  });
+}
+
 BUILD_VARIANTS.push({
   name: 'TLS tests',
   display_name: 'TLS smoke tests',
diff --git a/.evergreen/run-explicit-version-test.sh b/.evergreen/run-explicit-version-test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5d2b36ba92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.evergreen/run-explicit-version-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -o errexit
+
+source $DRIVERS_TOOLS/.evergreen/init-node-and-npm-env.sh
+
+cd "${PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/test/explicit-version-test"
+DRIVER_VERSION="${DRIVER_VERSION:-latest}"
+
+echo "=== Installing mongodb@${DRIVER_VERSION} ==="
+npm install --no-save "mongodb@${DRIVER_VERSION}"
+
+echo "=== Running explicit version test ==="
+node index.mjs
diff --git a/test/explicit-version-test/index.mjs b/test/explicit-version-test/index.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ef629b8d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explicit-version-test/index.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import os from 'os';
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+import { MongoClient, ObjectId } from 'mongodb';
+
+async function main() {
+  const testCluster = 'mongodb+srv://...';
+  const client = new MongoClient(testCluster);
+  try {
+    await client.connect();
+
+    const buildInfo = await client.db('admin').command({ buildInfo: 1 });
+    const { version: driverVersion } = JSON.parse(
+      readFileSync(new URL('./node_modules/mongodb/package.json', import.meta.url), 'utf8')
+    );
+
+    console.log('Node.js version:   ', process.version);
+    console.log('Driver version:    ', driverVersion);
+    console.log('Server version:    ', buildInfo.version);
+    console.log('OS:                ', `${os.type()} ${os.release()} (${os.arch()})`);
+    console.log('---');
+
+    // Basic read smoke test (cluster user has read-only access)
+    const doc = await client
+      .db('sample_mflix')
+      .collection('movies')
+      .findOne({ _id: new ObjectId('573a1390f29313caabcd42e8') });
+    if (doc?.title !== 'The Great Train Robbery')
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected title: ${doc?.title}`);
+    console.log('Read smoke test:   PASS');
+  } finally {
+    await client.close();
+  }
+}
+
+main().catch(err => {
+  console.error(err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/test/explicit-version-test/package.json b/test/explicit-version-test/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..352e9a3932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/explicit-version-test/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "explicit-version-test",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "private": true
+}