diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index 2c7c2ef..eaee66a 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -11926,7 +11926,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication, rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 - openssl" \
             "$O_NEXT_SRV -msg -tls1_3 -num_tickets 0 -no_resume_ephemeral -no_cache -Verify 10" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server1.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha384" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -11943,7 +11943,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication, rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 - gnutls" \
             "$G_NEXT_SRV --debug=4 --priority=NORMAL:-VERS-ALL:+VERS-TLS1.3:+CIPHER-ALL:%NO_TICKETS" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server2.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha384" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -11959,7 +11959,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication, rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 - openssl" \
             "$O_NEXT_SRV -msg -tls1_3 -num_tickets 0 -no_resume_ephemeral -no_cache -Verify 10" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server1.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha512" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -11976,7 +11976,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication, rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 - gnutls" \
             "$G_NEXT_SRV --debug=4 --priority=NORMAL:-VERS-ALL:+VERS-TLS1.3:+CIPHER-ALL:%NO_TICKETS" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server2.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha512" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -12194,7 +12194,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication - opaque key, rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 - openssl" \
             "$O_NEXT_SRV -msg -tls1_3 -num_tickets 0 -no_resume_ephemeral -no_cache -Verify 10" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server1.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 key_opaque=1" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -12212,7 +12212,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication - opaque key, rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 - gnutls" \
             "$G_NEXT_SRV --debug=4 --priority=NORMAL:-VERS-ALL:+VERS-TLS1.3:+CIPHER-ALL:%NO_TICKETS" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server2.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha384 key_opaque=1" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -12229,7 +12229,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication - opaque key, rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 - openssl" \
             "$O_NEXT_SRV -msg -tls1_3 -num_tickets 0 -no_resume_ephemeral -no_cache -Verify 10" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/cert_sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server1.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 key_opaque=1" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -12247,7 +12247,7 @@
                              MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Client authentication - opaque key, rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 - gnutls" \
             "$G_NEXT_SRV --debug=4 --priority=NORMAL:-VERS-ALL:+VERS-TLS1.3:+CIPHER-ALL:%NO_TICKETS" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 force_version=tls13 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server2-sha256.crt \
                     key_file=data_files/server2.key sig_algs=ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,rsa_pss_rsae_sha512 key_opaque=1" \
             0 \
             -c "got a certificate request" \
@@ -12436,7 +12436,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check - mbedtls" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13 tickets=0" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4" \
             0 \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_HELLO" \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_HELLO" \
@@ -12455,7 +12455,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check - mbedtls with client authentication" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 auth_mode=required crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13 tickets=0" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key" \
             0 \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_HELLO" \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_HELLO" \
@@ -12472,7 +12472,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check - mbedtls with client empty certificate" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 auth_mode=required crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13 tickets=0" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=none key_file=none force_version=tls13" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=none key_file=none" \
             1 \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_HELLO" \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_HELLO" \
@@ -12490,7 +12490,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check - mbedtls with optional client authentication" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 auth_mode=optional crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13 tickets=0" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 crt_file=none key_file=none" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 crt_file=none key_file=none" \
             0 \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_HELLO" \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_HELLO" \
@@ -12507,7 +12507,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test "TLS 1.3: server: HRR check - mbedtls" \
          "$P_SRV debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 curves=secp384r1" \
-         "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13 curves=secp256r1,secp384r1" \
+         "$P_CLI debug_level=4 curves=secp256r1,secp384r1" \
          0 \
         -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_CLIENT_HELLO" \
         -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_HELLO" \
@@ -12524,7 +12524,7 @@
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS1_3_KEY_EXCHANGE_MODE_EPHEMERAL_ENABLED
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check, no server certificate available" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 crt_file=none key_file=none force_version=tls13" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 force_version=tls13" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4" \
             1 \
             -s "tls13 server state: MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_CERTIFICATE" \
             -s "No certificate available."
@@ -12563,8 +12563,7 @@
 run_test    "TLS 1.3: Server side check - mbedtls with sni" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=4 auth_mode=required crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key force_version=tls13 tickets=0 \
              sni=localhost,data_files/server2.crt,data_files/server2.key,-,-,-,polarssl.example,data_files/server1-nospace.crt,data_files/server1.key,-,-,-" \
-            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 server_name=localhost crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key \
-            force_version=tls13" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=4 server_name=localhost crt_file=data_files/server5.crt key_file=data_files/server5.key" \
             0 \
             -s "parse ServerName extension" \
             -s "HTTP/1.0 200 OK"