diff --git a/tests/contract/server/video_sinks/server_video_sinks_include_contract.rs b/tests/contract/server/video_sinks/server_video_sinks_include_contract.rs
index 6fb8abf..0a71872 100644
--- a/tests/contract/server/video_sinks/server_video_sinks_include_contract.rs
+++ b/tests/contract/server/video_sinks/server_video_sinks_include_contract.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ mod video_sinks {
     #[serial]
     fn build_hdmi_sink_respects_env_override_success_path() {
         init_gst();
-        with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+        with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
             let sink = build_hdmi_sink(&cfg(CameraCodec::H264));
             assert!(sink.is_ok(), "known override sink should build");
         });
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ mod video_sinks {
     #[test]
     #[serial]
     fn camera_sink_dispatch_is_stable_for_hdmi_variant() {
-        with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+        with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
             if let Ok(sink) = HdmiSink::new(&cfg(CameraCodec::Mjpeg)) {
                 let cam_sink = CameraSink::Hdmi(sink);
                 cam_sink.push(VideoPacket {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ mod video_sinks {
     #[serial]
     fn camera_relay_feed_covers_dev_mode_dump_branch_without_panicking() {
         with_var("LESAVKA_DEV_MODE", Some("1"), || {
-            with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+            with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
                 if let Ok(relay) = CameraRelay::new_hdmi(3, &cfg(CameraCodec::H264)) {
                     relay.feed(VideoPacket {
                         id: 3,
diff --git a/tests/smoke/server/video_sinks/server_video_sink_smoke_contract.rs b/tests/smoke/server/video_sinks/server_video_sink_smoke_contract.rs
index cbdc395..f97c171 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/server/video_sinks/server_video_sink_smoke_contract.rs
+++ b/tests/smoke/server/video_sinks/server_video_sink_smoke_contract.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fn webcam_sink_constructor_is_stable_for_missing_uvc_device() {
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn hdmi_sink_constructor_and_push_are_stable_with_override() {
-    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
         let cfg = hdmi_config(CameraCodec::H264);
         match HdmiSink::new(&cfg) {
             Ok(sink) => sink.push(VideoPacket {
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fn hdmi_sink_constructor_and_push_are_stable_with_override() {
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn camera_relay_hdmi_constructor_and_feed_are_stable() {
-    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
         let cfg = hdmi_config(CameraCodec::Mjpeg);
         match CameraRelay::new_hdmi(7, &cfg) {
             Ok(relay) => relay.feed(VideoPacket {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fn webcam_sink_h264_constructor_path_is_stable() {
 #[test]
 #[serial]
 fn hdmi_sink_mjpeg_constructor_path_is_stable() {
-    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("autovideosink"), || {
+    with_var("LESAVKA_HDMI_SINK", Some("fakesink"), || {
         let cfg = hdmi_config(CameraCodec::Mjpeg);
         match HdmiSink::new(&cfg) {
             Ok(sink) => sink.push(VideoPacket {