diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ArrowFunctionReturnTypeRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ArrowFunctionReturnTypeRuleTest.php
index bf46cd56a6..8e530c62aa 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ArrowFunctionReturnTypeRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ArrowFunctionReturnTypeRuleTest.php
@@ -39,9 +39,20 @@ public function testRule(): void
 				'Anonymous function should return int but returns string.',
 				14,
 			],
+
+		]);
+	}
+
+	public function testRuleNever(): void
+	{
+		if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100) {
+			self::markTestSkipped('Test requires PHP 8.1.');
+		}
+
+		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/arrow-function-never-return.php'], [
 			[
 				'Anonymous function should never return but return statement found.',
-				44,
+				12,
 			],
 		]);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ExistingClassesInArrowFunctionTypehintsRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ExistingClassesInArrowFunctionTypehintsRuleTest.php
index 2417944d1a..e670804dcd 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ExistingClassesInArrowFunctionTypehintsRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/ExistingClassesInArrowFunctionTypehintsRuleTest.php
@@ -289,7 +289,14 @@ public function testIntersectionTypes(int $phpVersion, array $errors): void
 	public function testNever(): void
 	{
 		$errors = [];
-		if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80200) {
+		if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100) {
+			$errors = [
+				[
+					'Anonymous function has invalid return type ArrowFunctionNever\never.',
+					6,
+				],
+			];
+		} elseif (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80200) {
 			$errors = [
 				[
 					'Never return type in arrow function is supported only on PHP 8.2 and later.',
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-function-never-return.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-function-never-return.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a9641fb06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-function-never-return.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php // lint >= 8.1
+
+namespace ArrowFunctionNeverReturn;
+
+class Baz
+{
+
+	public function doFoo(): void
+	{
+		$f = fn () => throw new \Exception();
+		$g = fn (): never => throw new \Exception();
+		$g = fn (): never => 1;
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-functions-return-type.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-functions-return-type.php
index 552bf901c6..4a18708fba 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-functions-return-type.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Functions/data/arrow-functions-return-type.php
@@ -33,15 +33,3 @@ public function doBar(): void
 }
 
 static fn (int $value): iterable => yield $value;
-
-class Baz
-{
-
-	public function doFoo(): void
-	{
-		$f = fn () => throw new \Exception();
-		$g = fn (): never => throw new \Exception();
-		$g = fn (): never => 1;
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/FunctionNeverRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/FunctionNeverRuleTest.php
index a75b82f714..2f580113f5 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/FunctionNeverRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/FunctionNeverRuleTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Testing\RuleTestCase;
+use const PHP_VERSION_ID;
 
 /**
  * @extends RuleTestCase<FunctionNeverRule>
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ protected function getRule(): Rule
 
 	public function testRule(): void
 	{
+		if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100) {
+			self::markTestSkipped('Test requires PHP 8.1 or greater.');
+		}
+
 		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/function-never.php'], [
 			[
 				'Function FunctionNever\doBar() always throws an exception, it should have return type "never".',
diff --git a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRuleTest.php b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRuleTest.php
index 583c6a5a5f..83e315479d 100644
--- a/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRuleTest.php
+++ b/tests/PHPStan/Rules/Playground/MethodNeverRuleTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use PHPStan\Rules\Rule;
 use PHPStan\Testing\RuleTestCase;
+use const PHP_VERSION_ID;
 
 /**
  * @extends RuleTestCase<MethodNeverRule>
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ protected function getRule(): Rule
 
 	public function testRule(): void
 	{
+		if (PHP_VERSION_ID < 80100) {
+			self::markTestSkipped('Test requires PHP 8.1 or greater.');
+		}
+
 		$this->analyse([__DIR__ . '/data/method-never.php'], [
 			[
 				'Method MethodNever\Foo::doBar() always throws an exception, it should have return type "never".',