diff --git a/src/horus.erl b/src/horus.erl
index 01ae592..f8e7794 100644
--- a/src/horus.erl
+++ b/src/horus.erl
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 -include_lib("stdlib/include/assert.hrl").
 
 -include("include/horus.hrl").
+-include("src/horus_cover.hrl").
 -include("src/horus_fun.hrl").
 -include("src/horus_error.hrl").
 
@@ -324,19 +325,6 @@ fun((#{calls := #{Call :: mfa() => true},
 
 -define(SF_ENTRYPOINT, run).
 
--if(?OTP_RELEASE >= 27).
--define(IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(IfSupportedBlock, ElseBlock),
-        (case code:coverage_support() of
-             true ->
-                 IfSupportedBlock;
-             false ->
-                 ElseBlock
-         end)).
--else.
--define(IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(_IfSupportedBlock, ElseBlock),
-        (ElseBlock)).
--endif.
-
 -spec to_standalone_fun(Fun) -> StandaloneFun when
       Fun :: fun(),
       StandaloneFun :: horus_fun().
diff --git a/src/horus_cover.hrl b/src/horus_cover.hrl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c599b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/horus_cover.hrl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+%% This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+%% License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+%% file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+%%
+%% Copyright © 2024 Broadcom. All Rights Reserved. The term "Broadcom" refers
+%% to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
+%%
+
+-if(?OTP_RELEASE >= 27).
+-define(IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(IfSupportedBlock, ElseBlock),
+        (case code:coverage_support() of
+             true ->
+                 IfSupportedBlock;
+             false ->
+                 ElseBlock
+         end)).
+-else.
+-define(IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(_IfSupportedBlock, ElseBlock),
+        (ElseBlock)).
+-endif.
diff --git a/test/cover_compile.erl b/test/cover_compile.erl
index f684f8c..541d957 100644
--- a/test/cover_compile.erl
+++ b/test/cover_compile.erl
@@ -9,9 +9,17 @@
 
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
+-include("src/horus_cover.hrl").
 -include("src/horus_fun.hrl").
 
 cover_compilation_works_test() ->
+    ?IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(
+       begin
+           _ = code:set_coverage_mode(line_counters),
+           ok
+       end,
+       ok),
+
     Module = cover_compiled_mod1,
     Arg = arg,
     Ret = Module:run(Arg),
@@ -51,8 +59,16 @@ cover_compilation_works_test() ->
     ?assertEqual({ok, InitialState}, cover:analyse(Module)),
 
     StandaloneFun2 = horus:to_standalone_fun(Fun, #{debug_info => true}),
-    ?assertEqual(Ret, horus:exec(StandaloneFun2, [Arg])),
-    ?assertEqual({ok, Analysis}, cover:analyse(Module)),
+    ?IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(
+       begin
+           ?debugMsg(
+              "Coverage support testing skipped as native coverage counters "
+              "can't be modified externally")
+       end,
+       begin
+           ?assertEqual(Ret, horus:exec(StandaloneFun2, [Arg])),
+           ?assertEqual({ok, Analysis}, cover:analyse(Module))
+       end),
 
     ok = cover:reset(Module),
 
@@ -75,6 +91,13 @@ cover_compilation_works_test() ->
     ok.
 
 cover_on_remote_node_works_test() ->
+    ?IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(
+       begin
+           _ = code:set_coverage_mode(line_counters),
+           ok
+       end,
+       ok),
+
     ok = helpers:start_epmd(),
     {ok, _} = net_kernel:start(?FUNCTION_NAME, #{name_domain => shortnames}),
     _ = cover:start(),
@@ -132,8 +155,16 @@ cover_on_remote_node_works_test() ->
     StandaloneFun2 = erpc:call(
                        Node,
                        horus, to_standalone_fun, [Fun, #{debug_info => true}]),
-    ?assertEqual(Ret, erpc:call(Node, horus, exec, [StandaloneFun2, [Arg]])),
-    ?assertEqual({ok, Analysis}, cover:analyse(Module)),
+    ?IF_NATIVE_COVERAGE_IS_SUPPORTED(
+       begin
+           ?debugMsg(
+              "Coverage support testing skipped as native coverage counters "
+              "can't be modified externally")
+       end,
+       begin
+           ?assertEqual(Ret, erpc:call(Node, horus, exec, [StandaloneFun2, [Arg]])),
+           ?assertEqual({ok, Analysis}, cover:analyse(Module))
+       end),
 
     ok = cover:reset(Module),