diff --git a/django/db/backends/base/features.py b/django/db/backends/base/features.py
index 6847a6fe84..4639f1bb2e 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/base/features.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/base/features.py
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ class BaseDatabaseFeatures:
     # Does the backend support __contains and __contained_by lookups for
     # a JSONField?
     supports_json_field_contains = True
+    # Does value__d__contains={'f': 'g'} (without a list around the dict) match
+    # {'d': [{'f': 'g'}]}?
+    json_key_contains_list_matching_requires_list = False
 
     def __init__(self, connection):
         self.connection = connection
diff --git a/django/db/backends/postgresql/features.py b/django/db/backends/postgresql/features.py
index 864bcf3919..df16691444 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/postgresql/features.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/postgresql/features.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class DatabaseFeatures(BaseDatabaseFeatures):
     validates_explain_options = False  # A query will error on invalid options.
     supports_deferrable_unique_constraints = True
     has_json_operators = True
+    json_key_contains_list_matching_requires_list = True
 
     @cached_property
     def introspected_field_types(self):
diff --git a/tests/model_fields/test_jsonfield.py b/tests/model_fields/test_jsonfield.py
index 11e82c5998..a7648711ac 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields/test_jsonfield.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields/test_jsonfield.py
@@ -714,8 +714,9 @@ class TestQuerying(TestCase):
                 )),
             ),
         ]
-        # PostgreSQL requires a layer of nesting.
-        if connection.vendor != 'postgresql':
+        # For databases where {'f': 'g'} (without surrounding []) matches
+        # [{'f': 'g'}].
+        if not connection.features.json_key_contains_list_matching_requires_list:
             tests.append(('value__d__contains', {'f': 'g'}))
         for lookup, value in tests:
             with self.subTest(lookup=lookup, value=value):