diff --git a/tests/test_projectbuilder.py b/tests/test_projectbuilder.py
index d5b1bdf30..61e0f8b50 100644
--- a/tests/test_projectbuilder.py
+++ b/tests/test_projectbuilder.py
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ def test_check_dependencies(mocker, package_test_flit):
     builder._hook.get_requires_for_build_wheel.side_effect = copy.copy(side_effects)
 
     # requires = []
-    assert builder.check_dependencies('sdist') == {('flit_core >=2,<3',)}
-    assert builder.check_dependencies('wheel') == {('flit_core >=2,<3',)}
+    assert builder.check_dependencies('sdist') == {('flit_core<3,>=2',)}
+    assert builder.check_dependencies('wheel') == {('flit_core<3,>=2',)}
 
     # requires = ['something']
-    assert builder.check_dependencies('sdist') == {('flit_core >=2,<3',), ('something',)}
-    assert builder.check_dependencies('wheel') == {('flit_core >=2,<3',), ('something',)}
+    assert builder.check_dependencies('sdist') == {('flit_core<3,>=2',), ('something',)}
+    assert builder.check_dependencies('wheel') == {('flit_core<3,>=2',), ('something',)}
 
     # BackendUnavailable
     with pytest.raises(build.BuildBackendException):