diff --git a/test/validator/language_version_test.dart b/test/validator/language_version_test.dart
index 83e6cd7b4..c0c0a2167 100644
--- a/test/validator/language_version_test.dart
+++ b/test/validator/language_version_test.dart
@@ -60,20 +60,25 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('should warn if it', () {
+    final currentVersion = Version.parse(Platform.version.split(' ').first);
+    final nextLanguageVersion =
+        LanguageVersion(currentVersion.major, currentVersion.minor + 1)
+            .toString();
+
     test('opts in to a newer version.', () async {
-      final nextVersion =
-          Version.parse(Platform.version.split(' ').first).nextMajor;
       await setup(
         sdkConstraint: '^3.0.0',
-        libraryLanguageVersion:
-            LanguageVersion.fromVersion(nextVersion).toString(),
+        libraryLanguageVersion: nextLanguageVersion,
       );
       await expectValidationWarning(
         'The language version override can\'t specify a version greater than the latest known language version',
       );
     });
     test('opts in to a newer version, with non-range constraint.', () async {
-      await setup(sdkConstraint: '3.1.2+3', libraryLanguageVersion: '3.2');
+      await setup(
+        sdkConstraint: '3.1.2+3',
+        libraryLanguageVersion: nextLanguageVersion,
+      );
       await expectValidationWarning(
         'The language version override can\'t specify a version greater than the latest known language version',
       );