diff --git a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/NonInteractive.hs b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/NonInteractive.hs
index 9cddbfbb035..22100794c4b 100644
--- a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/NonInteractive.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/NonInteractive.hs
@@ -1195,7 +1195,8 @@ nonInteractiveTests pkgIx srcDb comp = testGroup "Check top level getter functio
           [ testSimple "base version bounds is correct"
             (fmap
               (flip foldl' anyVersion $ \a (Dependency n v _) ->
-                if unPackageName n == "base" then v else a)
+                if unPackageName n == "base" && baseVersion comp /= anyVersion
+                  then v else a)
             . (\x -> dependenciesHeuristics x "" pkgIx))
             (baseVersion comp)
             [ "True"
diff --git a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/Utils.hs b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/Utils.hs
index b8a67ca675a..92c70d4ec4d 100644
--- a/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/Utils.hs
+++ b/cabal-install/tests/UnitTests/Distribution/Client/Init/Utils.hs
@@ -62,44 +62,14 @@ baseVersion _ = anyVersion
 baseVersion' :: String -> [Int]
 baseVersion' "9.0.1"  = [4,15,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.10.4" = [4,14,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.10.3" = [4,14,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.10.2" = [4,14,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.10.1" = [4,14,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.8.4"  = [4,13,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.8.3"  = [4,13,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.8.2"  = [4,13,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.8.1"  = [4,13,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.6.5"  = [4,12,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.6.4"  = [4,12,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.6.3"  = [4,12,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.6.2"  = [4,12,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.6.1"  = [4,12,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.4.4"  = [4,11,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.4.3"  = [4,11,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.4.2"  = [4,11,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.4.1"  = [4,11,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.2.2"  = [4,10,1,0]
-baseVersion' "8.2.1"  = [4,10,0,0]
 baseVersion' "8.0.2"  = [4,10,0,0]
-baseVersion' "8.0.1"  = [4,9,1,0]
 baseVersion' "7.10.3" = [4,9,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.10.2" = [4,8,2,0]
-baseVersion' "7.10.1" = [4,8,1,0]
 baseVersion' "7.8.4"  = [4,8,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.8.3"  = [4,7,0,2]
-baseVersion' "7.8.2"  = [4,7,0,1]
-baseVersion' "7.8.1"  = [4,7,0,0]
 baseVersion' "7.6.3"  = [4,7,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.6.2"  = [4,6,0,1]
-baseVersion' "7.6.1"  = [4,6,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.4.2"  = [4,5,1,0]
-baseVersion' "7.4.1"  = [4,5,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.2.2"  = [4,4,1,0]
-baseVersion' "7.2.1"  = [4,4,0,0]
-baseVersion' "7.0.4"  = [4,3,1,0]
-baseVersion' "7.0.3"  = [4,3,1,0]
-baseVersion' "7.0.2"  = [4,3,1,0]
-baseVersion' "7.0.1"  = [4,3,0,0]
 baseVersion' _ = []
 
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