diff --git a/crates/resolc/src/test_utils.rs b/crates/resolc/src/test_utils.rs
index 8c227fb..7e3ba2e 100644
--- a/crates/resolc/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/resolc/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn build_solidity_with_options(
         sources.clone(),
         libraries.clone(),
         remappings,
-        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required(),
+        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required_for_tests(),
         SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsOptimizer::new(
             solc_optimizer_enabled,
             optimizer_settings.middle_end_as_string().chars().last(),
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub fn build_solidity_with_options_evm(
         sources.clone(),
         libraries.clone(),
         remappings,
-        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required(),
+        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required_for_tests(),
         SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsOptimizer::new(
             solc_optimizer_enabled,
             None,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn build_solidity_and_detect_missing_libraries(
         sources.clone(),
         libraries.clone(),
         None,
-        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required(),
+        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required_for_tests(),
         SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsOptimizer::new(true, None, &solc_version.default, false),
         None,
         None,
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ pub fn check_solidity_warning(
         sources.clone(),
         libraries,
         None,
-        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required(),
+        SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsSelection::new_required_for_tests(),
         SolcStandardJsonInputSettingsOptimizer::new(true, None, &solc_version.default, false),
         None,
         suppressed_warnings,
diff --git a/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/file/mod.rs b/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/file/mod.rs
index 2d4e148..945c47c 100644
--- a/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/file/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/file/mod.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,20 @@ pub struct File {
 }
 
 impl File {
-    /// Creates the selection required by our compilation process.
+    /// Creates the selection required for production compilation (excludes EVM bytecode).
     pub fn new_required() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            per_file: Some(HashSet::from_iter([SelectionFlag::AST])),
+            per_contract: Some(HashSet::from_iter([
+                SelectionFlag::MethodIdentifiers,
+                SelectionFlag::Metadata,
+                SelectionFlag::Yul,
+            ])),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates the selection required for test compilation (includes EVM bytecode).
+    pub fn new_required_for_tests() -> Self {
         Self {
             per_file: Some(HashSet::from_iter([SelectionFlag::AST])),
             per_contract: Some(HashSet::from_iter([
@@ -49,3 +61,38 @@ impl File {
         self
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn production_excludes_evm_bytecode() {
+        let selection = File::new_required();
+        let per_contract = selection.per_contract.unwrap();
+
+        // Production should NOT include EVM bytecode flags
+        assert!(!per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::EVMBC));
+        assert!(!per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::EVMDBC));
+
+        // But should include other required flags
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::MethodIdentifiers));
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::Metadata));
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::Yul));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn tests_include_evm_bytecode() {
+        let selection = File::new_required_for_tests();
+        let per_contract = selection.per_contract.unwrap();
+
+        // Tests should include EVM bytecode flags
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::EVMBC));
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::EVMDBC));
+
+        // And should also include other required flags
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::MethodIdentifiers));
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::Metadata));
+        assert!(per_contract.contains(&SelectionFlag::Yul));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/mod.rs b/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/mod.rs
index 0fd4602..f496759 100644
--- a/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/solc-json-interface/src/standard_json/input/settings/selection/mod.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ impl Selection {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates the selection required for test compilation (includes EVM bytecode).
+    pub fn new_required_for_tests() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            all: Some(FileSelection::new_required_for_tests()),
+            files: BTreeMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Extends the user's output selection with flag required by our compilation process.
     pub fn extend_with_required(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
         self.all