diff --git a/core/server/api/index.js b/core/server/api/index.js
index e1795aa3cb..1c7c373dcd 100644
--- a/core/server/api/index.js
+++ b/core/server/api/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-module.exports = require('./v3');
-module.exports.canary = require('./canary');
-module.exports.v4 = require('./canary');
+module.exports.shared = require('./shared');
+
+const defaultAPI = require('./canary');
+
+module.exports = defaultAPI;
+module.exports.canary = defaultAPI;
+module.exports.v4 = defaultAPI;
 module.exports.v3 = require('./v3');
 module.exports.v2 = require('./v2');
-module.exports.shared = require('./shared');
+
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers/next_post.test.js b/test/unit/helpers/next_post.test.js
index de7a3b9fc5..d87fbe938a 100644
--- a/test/unit/helpers/next_post.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/helpers/next_post.test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const api = require('../../../core/server/api');
 helpers.next_post = helpers.prev_post;
 
 describe('{{next_post}} helper', function () {
+    const apiVersion = 'canary';
     let locals;
     let browsePostsStub;
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ describe('{{next_post}} helper', function () {
         locals = {
             root: {
                 _locals: {
-                    apiVersion: 'v3'
+                    apiVersion: apiVersion
                 },
                 context: ['post']
             }
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ describe('{{next_post}} helper', function () {
             locals = {
                 root: {
                     _locals: {
-                        apiVersion: 'v2'
+                        apiVersion: apiVersion
                     },
                     context: ['page']
                 }
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ describe('{{next_post}} helper', function () {
             locals = {
                 root: {
                     _locals: {
-                        apiVersion: 'v2'
+                        apiVersion: apiVersion
                     },
                     context: ['preview', 'post']
                 }
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers/prev_post.test.js b/test/unit/helpers/prev_post.test.js
index b83378e1e9..43da50ef4e 100644
--- a/test/unit/helpers/prev_post.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/helpers/prev_post.test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const helpers = require('../../../core/frontend/helpers');
 const api = require('../../../core/server/api');
 
 describe('{{prev_post}} helper', function () {
+    const apiVersion = 'canary';
     let browsePostsStub;
     let locals;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ describe('{{prev_post}} helper', function () {
         locals = {
             root: {
                 _locals: {
-                    apiVersion: 'v3'
+                    apiVersion: apiVersion
                 },
                 context: ['post']
             }
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ describe('{{prev_post}} helper', function () {
             locals = {
                 root: {
                     _locals: {
-                        apiVersion: 'v2'
+                        apiVersion: apiVersion
                     },
                     context: ['page']
                 }
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ describe('{{prev_post}} helper', function () {
             locals = {
                 root: {
                     _locals: {
-                        apiVersion: 'v2'
+                        apiVersion: apiVersion
                     },
                     context: ['preview', 'post']
                 }