diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
index b9f6183869..69a945db34 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuGameTestScene.cs
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
                 API.Login("Rhythm Champion", "osu!");
 
                 Dependencies.Get<SessionStatics>().SetValue(Static.MutedAudioNotificationShownOnce, true);
+
+                // set applied version to latest so that the BackgroundBeatmapProcessor doesn't consider
+                // beatmap star ratings as outdated and reset them throughout the test.
+                foreach (var ruleset in RulesetStore.AvailableRulesets)
+                    ruleset.LastAppliedDifficultyVersion = ruleset.CreateInstance().CreateDifficultyCalculator(Beatmap.Default).Version;
             }
 
             protected override void Update()