diff --git a/tests/importable/__init__.py b/tests/importable/__init__.py
index ded08258c..415d9a6b6 100644
--- a/tests/importable/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/importable/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 This test "app" exists to ensure that parts of Django REST Framework can be
 imported/invoked before Django itself has been fully initialized.
 """
+from decimal import Decimal
 
 from rest_framework import compat, serializers  # noqa
 
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     charfield = serializers.CharField(min_length=1, max_length=2)
     integerfield = serializers.IntegerField(min_value=1, max_value=2)
     floatfield = serializers.FloatField(min_value=1, max_value=2)
-    decimalfield = serializers.DecimalField(max_digits=10, decimal_places=1, min_value=1, max_value=2)
+    decimalfield = serializers.DecimalField(
+        max_digits=10, decimal_places=1, min_value=Decimal(1), max_value=Decimal(2)
+    )
     durationfield = serializers.DurationField(min_value=1, max_value=2)
     listfield = serializers.ListField(min_length=1, max_length=2)
diff --git a/tests/test_fields.py b/tests/test_fields.py
index 430681763..533f631fd 100644
--- a/tests/test_fields.py
+++ b/tests/test_fields.py
@@ -1291,12 +1291,14 @@ class TestAllowEmptyStrDecimalFieldWithValidators(FieldValues):
     outputs = {
         None: '',
     }
-    field = serializers.DecimalField(max_digits=3, decimal_places=1, allow_null=True, min_value=0, max_value=10)
+    field = serializers.DecimalField(
+        max_digits=3, decimal_places=1, allow_null=True, min_value=Decimal(0), max_value=Decimal(10)
+    )
 
 
 class TestNoMaxDigitsDecimalField(FieldValues):
     field = serializers.DecimalField(
-        max_value=100, min_value=0,
+        max_value=Decimal(100), min_value=Decimal(0),
         decimal_places=2, max_digits=None
     )
     valid_inputs = {