diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/8856-jira_vardict.yml b/changelogs/fragments/8856-jira_vardict.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4d8357419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/8856-jira_vardict.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - jira - adjust code ahead of the old ``VardDict`` deprecation (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/8856).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jira.py b/plugins/modules/jira.py
index 0bb95158f7..64aed7e149 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jira.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jira.py
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class JIRA(StateModuleHelper):
         ),
         supports_check_mode=False
     )
-    mute_vardict_deprecation = True
+    use_old_vardict = False
     state_param = 'operation'
 
     def __init_module__(self):