diff --git a/tests/base_testcase.php b/tests/base_testcase.php
index 2572fad..99bd4b5 100644
--- a/tests/base_testcase.php
+++ b/tests/base_testcase.php
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ public function setUp(): void {
 
         parent::setUp();
         $this->resetAfterTest(true);
+
+        // These tests rely on force login being disabled, but Moodle 5.2 enables it by default (MDL-87523).
+        set_config('forcelogin', 0);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index cfb30fb..1f0950c 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
 $plugin->component = "auth_outage";
-$plugin->version = 2026011305;          // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
+$plugin->version = 2026011306;          // The current plugin version (Date: YYYYMMDDXX).
 $plugin->release = 2026011305;          // Human-readable release information.
 $plugin->requires = 2025100600;         // Moodle 5.1.
 $plugin->maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;    // Suitable for PRODUCTION environments!