diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index fc512ff98..0c19b18c8 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ module Consul
   class Application < Rails::Application
     config.load_defaults 6.1
 
+    # Change the format of the cache entry.
+    # Changing this default means that all new cache entries added to the cache
+    # will have a different format that is not supported by Rails 6.1 applications.
+    # Only change this value after your application is fully deployed to Rails 7.0
+    # and you have no plans to rollback.
+    config.active_support.cache_format_version = 7.0
+
     # Keep belongs_to fields optional by default, because that's the way
     # Rails 4 models worked
     config.active_record.belongs_to_required_by_default = false
diff --git a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_0.rb b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_0.rb
index 723b20904..cbd23a7ce 100644
--- a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_0.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_7_0.rb
@@ -92,17 +92,6 @@ Rails.application.config.action_dispatch.default_headers = {
   "Referrer-Policy" => "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
 }
 
-
-# ** Please read carefully, this must be configured in config/application.rb **
-# Change the format of the cache entry.
-# Changing this default means that all new cache entries added to the cache
-# will have a different format that is not supported by Rails 6.1 applications.
-# Only change this value after your application is fully deployed to Rails 7.0
-# and you have no plans to rollback.
-# When you're ready to change format, add this to `config/application.rb` (NOT this file):
-#  config.active_support.cache_format_version = 7.0
-
-
 # Cookie serializer: 2 options
 #
 # If you're upgrading and haven't set `cookies_serializer` previously, your cookie serializer