diff --git a/tests/shared/src/test/scala-2/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala b/tests/shared/src/test/scala-2/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
index 7dd041d2bc..04257a3474 100644
--- a/tests/shared/src/test/scala-2/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
+++ b/tests/shared/src/test/scala-2/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ class FunctionKLiftSuite extends CatsSuite {
     }
   }
 
-  test("lift a function directly") {
-    def headOption[A](list: List[A]): Option[A] = list.headOption
-    val fHeadOption = FunctionK.liftFunction[List, Option](headOption)
-    forAll { (a: List[Int]) =>
-      assert(fHeadOption(a) === a.headOption)
-    }
-  }
-
   { // lifting concrete types should fail to compile
     def sample[A](option: Option[A]): List[A] = option.toList
     assert(compileErrors("FunctionK.lift(sample[String])").nonEmpty)
diff --git a/tests/shared/src/test/scala-3/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala b/tests/shared/src/test/scala-3/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
index 9345706234..da70f8fc87 100644
--- a/tests/shared/src/test/scala-3/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
+++ b/tests/shared/src/test/scala-3/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftSuite.scala
@@ -34,12 +34,4 @@ class FunctionKLiftSuite extends CatsSuite {
       assert(fHeadOption(a) === a.headOption)
     }
   }
-
-  test("lift a function directly using Scala 2 compatible syntax") {
-    def headOption[A](list: List[A]): Option[A] = list.headOption
-    val fHeadOption = FunctionK.liftFunction[List, Option](headOption)
-    forAll { (a: List[Int]) =>
-      assert(fHeadOption(a) === a.headOption)
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftCrossBuildSuite.scala b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftCrossBuildSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5edb678a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/shared/src/test/scala/cats/tests/FunctionKLiftCrossBuildSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Typelevel
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+ * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+ * the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+ * use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+ * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+ * subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+package cats.tests
+
+import cats.arrow.FunctionK
+import cats.syntax.all._
+import org.scalacheck.Prop._
+
+class FunctionKLiftCrossBuildSuite extends CatsSuite {
+  test("lift a function directly") {
+    def headOption[A](list: List[A]): Option[A] = list.headOption
+    val fHeadOption = FunctionK.liftFunction[List, Option](headOption)
+    forAll { (a: List[Int]) =>
+      assert(fHeadOption(a) === a.headOption)
+    }
+  }
+}