diff --git a/cli/app/main_test.go b/cli/app/main_test.go
index b4452921b..a8521f3a2 100644
--- a/cli/app/main_test.go
+++ b/cli/app/main_test.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/testcli"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 )
 
 func TestCLIVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test" // Zero-length version string disables '--version' completely.
+	config.Version = versionutil.TestVersion // Zero-length version string disables '--version' completely.
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, false)
 	e.Run(t, "neo-go", "--version")
 	e.CheckNextLine(t, "^NeoGo")
diff --git a/cli/nep_test/nep11_test.go b/cli/nep_test/nep11_test.go
index a8ea2741f..334a27dd7 100644
--- a/cli/nep_test/nep11_test.go
+++ b/cli/nep_test/nep11_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/testcli"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/native/nativenames"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/encoding/address"
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ const (
 	nftOwnerAddr   = "NbrUYaZgyhSkNoRo9ugRyEMdUZxrhkNaWB"
 	nftOwnerWallet = "../../examples/my_wallet.json"
 	nftOwnerPass   = "qwerty"
+
+	// Keep contract NEFs consistent between runs.
+	_ = versionutil.TestVersion
 )
 
 func TestNEP11Import(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/cli/smartcontract/contract_test.go b/cli/smartcontract/contract_test.go
index 0699c0526..4b53e7fba 100644
--- a/cli/smartcontract/contract_test.go
+++ b/cli/smartcontract/contract_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/smartcontract"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/random"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/testcli"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/interop/storage"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/state"
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+// Keep contract NEFs consistent between runs.
+const _ = versionutil.TestVersion
+
 func TestCalcHash(t *testing.T) {
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, false)
@@ -97,9 +101,6 @@ func TestCalcHash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestContractBindings(t *testing.T) {
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "v0.98.1-test"
-
 	// For proper contract init. The actual version as it will be replaced.
 	smartcontract.ModVersion = "v0.0.0"
 
@@ -210,9 +211,6 @@ func ToMap(a []testcontract.MyPair) map[int]string {
 }
 
 func TestContractInitAndCompile(t *testing.T) {
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "v0.98.1-test"
-
 	// For proper contract init. The actual version as it will be replaced.
 	smartcontract.ModVersion = "v0.0.0"
 
@@ -310,9 +308,6 @@ func TestDeployBigContract(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testcli.NewExecutorWithConfig(t, true, true, func(c *config.Config) {
 		c.ApplicationConfiguration.RPC.MaxGasInvoke = fixedn.Fixed8(1)
 	})
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	nefName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "deploy.nef")
@@ -331,9 +326,6 @@ func TestDeployBigContract(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestContractDeployWithData(t *testing.T) {
 	eCompile := testcli.NewExecutor(t, false)
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	nefName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "deploy.nef")
@@ -408,9 +400,6 @@ func TestContractDeployWithData(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDeployWithSigners(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, true)
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	nefName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "deploy.nef")
@@ -472,9 +461,6 @@ func TestDeployWithSigners(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestContractManifestGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, true)
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	_, err := wallet.NewWalletFromFile(testcli.TestWalletPath)
@@ -631,9 +617,6 @@ func TestContract_TestInvokeScript(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestComlileAndInvokeFunction(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, true)
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
 	nefName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "deploy.nef")
@@ -963,9 +946,6 @@ func TestComlileAndInvokeFunction(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestContractInspect(t *testing.T) {
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, false)
-
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	const srcPath = "testdata/deploy/main.go"
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
@@ -1000,9 +980,6 @@ func TestCompileExamples(t *testing.T) {
 	infos, err := os.ReadDir(examplePath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// For proper nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
-
 	e := testcli.NewExecutor(t, false)
 
 	for _, info := range infos {
diff --git a/cli/vm/cli_test.go b/cli/vm/cli_test.go
index 20b5e6d3b..bef78e711 100644
--- a/cli/vm/cli_test.go
+++ b/cli/vm/cli_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/paramcontext"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/basicchain"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/random"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/compiler"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config/netmode"
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/atomic"
 )
 
+// Keep contract NEFs consistent between runs.
+const _ = versionutil.TestVersion
+
 type readCloser struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	bytes.Buffer
@@ -351,8 +355,6 @@ go 1.18`)
 // via `loadnef` command. It returns the name of manifest and NEF files ready to be used in CLI
 // commands.
 func prepareLoadnefSrc(t *testing.T, tmpDir, src string) (string, string) {
-	config.Version = "0.92.0-test"
-
 	nefFile, di, err := compiler.CompileWithOptions("test.go", strings.NewReader(src), nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	filename := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "vmtestcontract.nef")
diff --git a/internal/testchain/transaction.go b/internal/testchain/transaction.go
index cce8dd49c..43b817d98 100644
--- a/internal/testchain/transaction.go
+++ b/internal/testchain/transaction.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	clisc "github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/cli/smartcontract"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/compiler"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/core/block"
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func NewTransferFromOwner(bc Ledger, contractHash, to util.Uint160, amount int64
 // the filename without '.go' suffix.
 func NewDeployTx(bc Ledger, name string, sender util.Uint160, r gio.Reader, confFile *string) (*transaction.Transaction, util.Uint160, []byte, error) {
 	// nef.NewFile() cares about version a lot.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
+	config.Version = versionutil.TestVersion
 
 	o := &compiler.Options{
 		Name:            strings.TrimSuffix(name, ".go"),
diff --git a/internal/testcli/executor.go b/internal/testcli/executor.go
index 20fa01a64..d6cc9da1e 100644
--- a/internal/testcli/executor.go
+++ b/internal/testcli/executor.go
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ func (e *Executor) CheckScriptDump(t *testing.T, scriptSize int) {
 }
 
 func DeployContract(t *testing.T, e *Executor, inPath, configPath, wallet, address, pass string) util.Uint160 {
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test" // Contracts are compiled and we want NEFs to not change from run to run.
 	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 	nefName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "contract.nef")
 	manifestName := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "contract.manifest.json")
diff --git a/internal/versionutil/init.go b/internal/versionutil/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9de3f5298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/versionutil/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package versionutil
+
+import "github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
+
+// TestVersion is a NeoGo version that should be used to keep all
+// compiled NEFs the same from run to run for tests.
+const TestVersion = "0.90.0-test"
+
+// init sets config.Version to a dummy TestVersion value to keep contract NEFs
+// consistent between test runs for those packages who import it. For test usage
+// only!
+func init() {
+	config.Version = TestVersion
+}
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
index 89a5d431b..6cbbacc1f 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler_test.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/random"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/internal/versionutil"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/compiler"
-	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/interop/native/neo"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ const examplePath = "../../examples"
 const exampleCompilePath = "testdata/compile"
 const exampleSavePath = exampleCompilePath + "/save"
 
+// Keep contract NEFs consistent between runs.
+const _ = versionutil.TestVersion
+
 type compilerTestCase struct {
 	name     string
 	function func(*testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestCompiler(t *testing.T) {
-	// CompileAndSave uses config.Version for proper .nef generation.
-	config.Version = "0.90.0-test"
 	testCases := []compilerTestCase{
 		{
 			name: "TestCompileDirectory",