diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
index e07ec3b689..ebd8170b7c 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_angle_style.cpp
@@ -537,6 +537,10 @@ TEST(AngleStyle, kokkos_omp)
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "openmp")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"AngleStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                          "-k",         "on",   "t",    "4",     "-sf",    "kk"};
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
index 39316ec035..4a3a985ffc 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_bond_style.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ TEST(BondStyle, kokkos_omp)
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "openmp")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"BondStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                          "-k",        "on",   "t",    "4",     "-sf",    "kk"};
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
index deda7ffbfd..b538c45f42 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_dihedral_style.cpp
@@ -541,6 +541,10 @@ TEST(DihedralStyle, kokkos_omp)
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "openmp")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"DihedralStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen",
                          "-nocite",       "-k",   "on",   "t",     "4",
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
index 7d12d0b20c..069f07abad 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_fix_timestep.cpp
@@ -857,6 +857,10 @@ TEST(FixTimestep, kokkos_omp)
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "openmp")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"FixTimestep", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                          "-k",          "on",   "t",    "4",     "-sf",    "kk"};
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
index bddb986d9c..cddb27a2f7 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_improper_style.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,10 @@ TEST(ImproperStyle, kokkos_omp)
 {
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"ImproperStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen",
                          "-nocite",       "-k",   "on",   "t",     "4",
diff --git a/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp b/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
index 884d802aa5..bb1346fe70 100644
--- a/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
+++ b/unittest/force-styles/test_pair_style.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,10 @@ TEST(PairStyle, kokkos_omp)
     if (!LAMMPS::is_installed_pkg("KOKKOS")) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (test_config.skip_tests.count(test_info_->name())) GTEST_SKIP();
     if (!Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "openmp")) GTEST_SKIP();
+    // if KOKKOS has GPU support enabled, it *must* be used. We cannot test OpenMP only.
+    if (Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "cuda") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "hip") ||
+        Info::has_accelerator_feature("KOKKOS", "api", "sycl")) GTEST_SKIP();
 
     LAMMPS::argv args = {"PairStyle", "-log", "none", "-echo", "screen", "-nocite",
                          "-k",        "on",   "t",    "4",     "-sf",    "kk"};