diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index ad8f30570..ea25cbe00 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -339,12 +339,20 @@ def check_requires(requires, suricata_config: SuricataConfig, test_dir=None):
                 raise UnsatisfiedRequirementError(
                         "requires at least version {}".format(min_version))
         elif key == "lt-version":
+            if "gt-version" in requires:
+                if not Version().is_lt(parse_suricata_version(requires["gt-version"]), parse_suricata_version(requires["lt-version"])):
+                    raise ImpossibleRequirementError(
+                        "test has both lt-version {} and gt-version {}".format(requires["lt-version"], requires["gt-version"]))
             lt_version = requires["lt-version"]
             if not is_version_compatible(version=lt_version,
                     suri_version=suri_version, expr="lt"):
                 raise UnsatisfiedRequirementError(
                         "for version less than {}".format(lt_version))
         elif key == "gt-version":
+            if "lt-version" in requires:
+                if not Version().is_lt(parse_suricata_version(requires["gt-version"]), parse_suricata_version(requires["lt-version"])):
+                    raise ImpossibleRequirementError(
+                        "test has both lt-version {} and gt-version {}".format(requires["lt-version"], requires["gt-version"]))
             gt_version = requires["gt-version"]
             if not is_version_compatible(version=gt_version,
                     suri_version=suri_version, expr="gt"):
diff --git a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-01/test.yaml b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-01/test.yaml
index fca1e5794..baba4e26d 100644
--- a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-01/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-01/test.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ pcap: ../alert-max-append-higher-priority/input.pcap
 checks:
 # Sub-test 1
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -21,9 +18,6 @@ checks:
       verdict.action: drop
 # Sub-test 2
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -84,9 +78,6 @@ checks:
       alert.signature_id: 5
 # Sub-test 8
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: drop
diff --git a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-02/test.yaml b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-02/test.yaml
index 5dd50fc63..d6c7416cb 100644
--- a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-02/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-02/test.yaml
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@ args:
 checks:
 # Subtest 1
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 0
     match:
       event_type: alert
       alert.signature_id: 1
 # Subtest 2
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -28,9 +22,6 @@ checks:
       verdict.action: drop
 # Subtest 3
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -41,18 +32,12 @@ checks:
 # Subtest 4
 # Matches, but not enough space in packet alert queue
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 0
     match:
       event_type: alert
       alert.signature_id: 4
 # Subtest 5
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -63,18 +48,12 @@ checks:
 # Subtest 6
 # Matches, but not enough space in packet alert queue
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 0
     match:
       event_type: alert
       alert.signature_id: 6
 # Subtest 7
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: drop
@@ -82,9 +61,6 @@ checks:
       drop.reason: rules
 # Subtest 8
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: drop
@@ -92,18 +68,12 @@ checks:
       drop.reason: "flow drop"
 # Subtest 9
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: flow
       flow.action: "drop"
 # Subtest 10
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: stats
diff --git a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-03/test.yaml b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-03/test.yaml
index 3e57e7c4e..c71bd2ccd 100644
--- a/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-03/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/alert-max/alert-max-append-higher-priority-drop-5180-03/test.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ args:
 checks:
 # Sub-test 1
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -18,9 +15,6 @@ checks:
       verdict.action: drop
 # Sub-test 2
 - filter:
-    requires:
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: alert
@@ -57,8 +51,6 @@ checks:
 - filter:
     requires:
       min-version: 8.0.4
-      lt-version: 8.0.4
-      gt-version: 8.0.4
     count: 1
     match:
       event_type: drop