diff --git a/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/src/package_version.rs b/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/src/package_version.rs
index 82a0368c6..9dc710240 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/src/package_version.rs
+++ b/iceoryx2-bb/elementary/src/package_version.rs
@@ -76,10 +76,17 @@ impl PackageVersion {
                 .and_then(|s| s.parse::<u16>().ok())
                 .unwrap_or(u16::MAX);
 
-            PACKAGE_VERSION.store(
-                PackageVersion::from_version(major, minor, patch).0,
-                Ordering::Relaxed,
-            );
+            if major == 0 && minor == 0 && patch == 0 {
+                PACKAGE_VERSION.store(
+                    PackageVersion::from_version(u16::MAX, u16::MAX, u16::MAX).0,
+                    Ordering::Relaxed,
+                );
+            } else {
+                PACKAGE_VERSION.store(
+                    PackageVersion::from_version(major, minor, patch).0,
+                    Ordering::Relaxed,
+                );
+            }
         }
 
         PackageVersion::from_u64(PACKAGE_VERSION.load(Ordering::Relaxed))
diff --git a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
index f432641ce..cbe30fbd5 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
+++ b/iceoryx2-ffi/cxx/tests/src/service_event_tests.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-#include "iox2/log.hpp"
 #include "iox2/node.hpp"
 #include "iox2/node_name.hpp"
 #include "iox2/service.hpp"
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_fails_with_incompatible_max_listeners_requirem
 }
 
 TYPED_TEST(ServiceEventTest, open_or_create_service_does_exist) {
-    iox2::set_log_level(LogLevel::TRACE);
     constexpr ServiceType SERVICE_TYPE = TestFixture::TYPE;
 
     const auto service_name = iox2_testing::generate_service_name();