diff --git a/tests/interactive/gapplication.js b/tests/interactive/gapplication.js
index 91b544d9e..60a3630b9 100755
--- a/tests/interactive/gapplication.js
+++ b/tests/interactive/gapplication.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env gjs
 // -*- mode: js; js-indent-level: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
 
+imports.gi.versions.Gdk = '3.0';
+imports.gi.versions.Gtk = '3.0';
+
 const Gdk = imports.gi.Gdk;
 const Gio = imports.gi.Gio;
 const GLib = imports.gi.GLib;
diff --git a/tests/interactive/test-title.js b/tests/interactive/test-title.js
index 54bbc91e9..9dea45f8e 100755
--- a/tests/interactive/test-title.js
+++ b/tests/interactive/test-title.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env gjs
 
+imports.gi.versions.Gtk = '3.0';
+
 const Gtk = imports.gi.Gtk;
 const Mainloop = imports.mainloop;