diff --git a/array_api_tests/__init__.py b/array_api_tests/__init__.py
index fd05697d..4e0c340f 100644
--- a/array_api_tests/__init__.py
+++ b/array_api_tests/__init__.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _from_dtype(*a, **kw):
 
 
 api_version = os.getenv(
-    "ARRAY_API_TESTS_VERSION", getattr(xp, "__array_api_version__", "2021.12")
+    "ARRAY_API_TESTS_VERSION", getattr(xp, "__array_api_version__", "2023.12")
 )
 xps = array_api.make_strategies_namespace(xp, api_version=api_version)