diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
index c192a7b0e0..e2b831b144 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneHUDOverlay.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
 {
-    public class TestSceneHUDOverlay : OsuManualInputManagerTestScene
+    public class TestSceneHUDOverlay : SkinnableTestScene
     {
         private HUDOverlay hudOverlay;
 
@@ -107,13 +109,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Gameplay
         {
             AddStep("create overlay", () =>
             {
-                Child = hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, null, null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
+                SetContents(() =>
+                {
+                    hudOverlay = new HUDOverlay(null, null, null, Array.Empty<Mod>());
 
-                // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
-                hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(Key.Space));
+                    // Add any key just to display the key counter visually.
+                    hudOverlay.KeyCounter.Add(new KeyCounterKeyboard(Key.Space));
 
-                action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
+                    action?.Invoke(hudOverlay);
+
+                    return hudOverlay;
+                });
             });
         }
+
+        protected override Ruleset CreateRulesetForSkinProvider() => new OsuRuleset();
     }
 }