diff --git a/test/powershell/Language/Scripting/SuppressAnsiEscapeSequence.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Language/Scripting/SuppressAnsiEscapeSequence.Tests.ps1
index 30a82309a70..0530aea93ee 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Language/Scripting/SuppressAnsiEscapeSequence.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Language/Scripting/SuppressAnsiEscapeSequence.Tests.ps1
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@
 
 Describe '$env:__SuppressAnsiEscapeSequences tests' -Tag CI {
     BeforeAll {
+        $originalDefaultParameterValues = $PSDefaultParameterValues.Clone()
+
+        if (-not $host.ui.SupportsVirtualTerminal) {
+            $global:PSDefaultParameterValues["it:skip"] = $true
+        }
+
         $originalSuppressPref = $env:__SuppressAnsiEscapeSequences
         $originalRendering = $PSStyle.OutputRendering
         $PSStyle.OutputRendering = 'Ansi'
     }
 
     AfterAll {
+        $global:PSDefaultParameterValues = $originalDefaultParameterValues
         $env:__SuppressAnsiEscapeSequences = $originalSuppressPref
         $PSStyle.OutputRendering = $originalRendering
     }
diff --git a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Error.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Error.Tests.ps1
index 1d89bf6c1fa..4f86ee561cb 100644
--- a/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Error.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Get-Error.Tests.ps1
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ Describe 'Get-Error tests' -Tag CI {
     }
 
     It 'Get-Error uses Error color for Message and PositionMessage members' {
+
+        if (-not $host.ui.SupportsVirtualTerminal) {
+            Set-ItResult -Skipped -Because 'Windows Server 2012 R2 does not support VT100 escape sequences'
+        }
+
         $suppressVT = $false
         if (Test-Path env:/__SuppressAnsiEscapeSequences) {
             $suppressVT = $true
diff --git a/test/powershell/engine/Formatting/OutputRendering.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/engine/Formatting/OutputRendering.Tests.ps1
index 18adcf6a8d8..dda4bdbd1eb 100644
--- a/test/powershell/engine/Formatting/OutputRendering.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/engine/Formatting/OutputRendering.Tests.ps1
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ Describe 'OutputRendering tests' -Tag 'CI' {
     BeforeAll {
         $originalDefaultParameterValues = $PSDefaultParameterValues.Clone()
         # Console host does not support VT100 escape sequences on Windows 2012R2 or earlier
-        if ($IsWindows -and [System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -le [version]::new(6, 3)) {
-            $PSDefaultParameterValues["it:skip"] = $true
+
+        if (-not $host.ui.SupportsVirtualTerminal) {
+            $global:PSDefaultParameterValues["it:skip"] = $true
         }
     }