Disable persistent_tasks for old julia versions

src/persistent_tasks.jl

@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ end
 In more complex cases, you may need to set up independently-callable functions
 to launch the tasks and set conditions that allow them to cleanly exit.
 
+On julia version 1.9 and before, this test always succeeds.
+
 # Arguments
 - `package`: a top-level `Module` or `Base.PkgId`.
 
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ function find_persistent_tasks_deps(package::Module; kwargs...)
 end
 
 function precompile_wrapper(project, tmax)
+    if VERSION < v"1.10.0-"
+        return true
+    end
     prev_project = Base.active_project()
     isdefined(Pkg, :respect_sysimage_versions) && Pkg.respect_sysimage_versions(false)
     try