diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/esm3/testsaveload.cpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/esm3/testsaveload.cpp
index 838e4f709f..a67bf305cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/esm3/testsaveload.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/esm3/testsaveload.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace ESM
         std::vector<ESM::FormatVersion> getFormats()
         {
             std::vector<ESM::FormatVersion> result({
+                CurrentContentFormatVersion,
                 MaxLimitedSizeStringsFormatVersion,
                 MaxStringRefIdFormatVersion,
             });
@@ -242,6 +243,9 @@ namespace ESM
 
         TEST_P(Esm3SaveLoadRecordTest, playerShouldNotChange)
         {
+            // Player state is not saved to vanilla ESM format.
+            if (GetParam() == CurrentContentFormatVersion)
+                return;
             std::minstd_rand random;
             Player record{};
             record.mObject.blank();