diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/Makefile b/libraries/libstratosphere/Makefile
index a01800fc5..93211fdfb 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/Makefile
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/Makefile
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ $(OFILES)	:	$(GCH_FILES)
 $(OFILES_SRC)	: $(HFILES_BIN)
 
 ams_environment_weak.o: CXXFLAGS += -fno-lto
+hos_version_api_weak_for_unit_test.o: CXXFLAGS += -fno-lto
 pm_info_api_weak.o: CXXFLAGS += -fno-lto
 hos_stratosphere_api.o: CXXFLAGS += -fno-lto
 
diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_stratosphere_api.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_stratosphere_api.cpp
index cf7145707..aa4446b76 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_stratosphere_api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_stratosphere_api.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace ams::hos {
 
     }
 
+    bool IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion();
     void InitializeVersionInternal(bool allow_approximate);
 
     void InitializeForStratosphere() {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace ams::hos {
         hos::InitializeVersionInternal(CanAllowTemporaryApproximateVersion());
 
         /* Check that we're running under mesosphere. */
-        AMS_ABORT_UNLESS(svc::IsKernelMesosphere());
+        AMS_ABORT_UNLESS(IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion() || svc::IsKernelMesosphere());
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
index 49075d736..76233755c 100644
--- a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,16 @@ namespace ams::hos {
 
     }
 
+    bool IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion();
+
     void InitializeVersionInternal(bool allow_approximate) {
+        /* If we're unit testing, just set the version and move on. */
+        if (IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion()) {
+            g_hos_version     = hos::Version_Current;
+            g_set_hos_version = true;
+            return;
+        }
+
         /* Get the current (and previous approximation of) target firmware. */
         hos::Version prev, current;
         bool has_prev = false;
diff --git a/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_weak_for_unit_test.cpp b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_weak_for_unit_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f79a62be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/libstratosphere/source/hos/hos_version_api_weak_for_unit_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Atmosphère-NX
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <stratosphere.hpp>
+
+namespace ams::hos {
+
+    WEAK_SYMBOL bool IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/TestSvc/source/test_main.cpp b/tests/TestSvc/source/test_main.cpp
index 8f34f06d2..b01013832 100644
--- a/tests/TestSvc/source/test_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestSvc/source/test_main.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ namespace ams {
 
     }
 
+    namespace hos {
+
+        bool IsUnitTestProgramForSetVersion() { return true; }
+
+    }
+
     namespace init {
 
         void InitializeSystemModuleBeforeConstructors() {