diff --git a/suites/verify.js b/suites/verify.js
index 96798d4..dd2a340 100644
--- a/suites/verify.js
+++ b/suites/verify.js
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ export function runDataIntegrityProofVerifyTests({
           'after issuance.'
       });
     });
+    it('The value of the cryptosuite property MUST be a string that ' +
+    'identifies the cryptographic suite. If the processing environment ' +
+    'supports subtypes of string, the type of the cryptosuite value MUST ' +
+    'be the https://w3id.org/security#cryptosuiteString subtype of string.',
+    async function() {
+      this.test.link = 'https://w3c.github.io/vc-data-integrity/#introduction:~:text=The%20value%20of%20the%20cryptosuite%20property%20MUST%20be%20a%20string%20that%20identifies%20the%20cryptographic%20suite.%20If%20the%20processing%20environment%20supports%20subtypes%20of%20string%2C%20the%20type%20of%20the%20cryptosuite%20value%20MUST%20be%20the%20https%3A//w3id.org/security%23cryptosuiteString%20subtype%20of%20string.';
+      const credential = credentials.clone('invalidCryptosuite');
+      await verificationFail({credential, verifier});
+    });
     if(optionalTests?.created) {
       it('The date and time the proof was created is OPTIONAL and, if ' +
       'included, MUST be specified as an [XMLSCHEMA11-2] dateTimeStamp ' +
@@ -159,16 +168,25 @@ export function runDataIntegrityProofVerifyTests({
         const credential = credentials.clone('invalidCreated');
         await verificationFail({credential, verifier});
       });
+      // we can't tell if its interpreted correctly but we can ensure their
+      // verifier at least takes timestamps without Z or an offset.
+      it('(created) A conforming processor MAY chose to consume time values ' +
+      'that were incorrectly serialized without an offset.', async function() {
+        this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#proofs:~:text=be%20a%20string.-,created,-The%20date%20and';
+        await verificationSuccess({
+          credential: credentials.clone('noOffsetCreated'),
+          verifier
+        });
+      });
+      it('(expires) A conforming processor MAY chose to consume time values ' +
+      'that were incorrectly serialized without an offset.', async function() {
+        this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#proofs:~:text=interpreted%20as%20UTC.-,expires,-The%20expires%20property';
+        await verificationSuccess({
+          credential: credentials.clone('noOffsetExpires'),
+          verifier
+        });
+      });
     }
-    it('The value of the cryptosuite property MUST be a string that ' +
-    'identifies the cryptographic suite. If the processing environment ' +
-    'supports subtypes of string, the type of the cryptosuite value MUST ' +
-    'be the https://w3id.org/security#cryptosuiteString subtype of string.',
-    async function() {
-      this.test.link = 'https://w3c.github.io/vc-data-integrity/#introduction:~:text=The%20value%20of%20the%20cryptosuite%20property%20MUST%20be%20a%20string%20that%20identifies%20the%20cryptographic%20suite.%20If%20the%20processing%20environment%20supports%20subtypes%20of%20string%2C%20the%20type%20of%20the%20cryptosuite%20value%20MUST%20be%20the%20https%3A//w3id.org/security%23cryptosuiteString%20subtype%20of%20string.';
-      const credential = credentials.clone('invalidCryptosuite');
-      await verificationFail({credential, verifier});
-    });
     if(optionalTests.authentication) {
       it('If options has a non-null domain item, it MUST be equal to ' +
          'proof.domain or an error MUST be raised and SHOULD convey an ' +
@@ -193,24 +211,6 @@ export function runDataIntegrityProofVerifyTests({
           }
         });
       });
-      // we can't tell if its interpreted correctly but we can ensure their
-      // verifier at least takes timestamps without Z or an offset.
-      it('(created) A conforming processor MAY chose to consume time values ' +
-      'that were incorrectly serialized without an offset.', async function() {
-        this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#proofs:~:text=be%20a%20string.-,created,-The%20date%20and';
-        await verificationSuccess({
-          credential: credentials.clone('noOffsetCreated'),
-          verifier
-        });
-      });
-      it('(expires) A conforming processor MAY chose to consume time values ' +
-      'that were incorrectly serialized without an offset.', async function() {
-        this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#proofs:~:text=interpreted%20as%20UTC.-,expires,-The%20expires%20property';
-        await verificationSuccess({
-          credential: credentials.clone('noOffsetExpires'),
-          verifier
-        });
-      });
     }
   });
 }