diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ff65f6b..7cdde79b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ Since there is no stable release yet, the changes are organized per day in
 reverse chronological order. The main purpose of this document in its current
 state is to list breaking changes.
 
+## [2023-04-05]
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+- The `nih_debug_assert*!()` macros are now upgraded to regular panicking
+  `debug_assert!()` macros during tests.
+
 ## [2023-04-01]
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/debug.rs b/src/debug.rs
index 853db51d..86dca53c 100644
--- a/src/debug.rs
+++ b/src/debug.rs
@@ -84,20 +84,24 @@ macro_rules! nih_dbg {
 pub use nih_dbg;
 
 /// A `debug_assert!()` analogue that prints the error with line number information instead of
-/// panicking.
+/// panicking. During tests this is upgraded to a regular panicking `debug_assert!()`.
 ///
 /// TODO: Detect if we're running under a debugger, and trigger a break if we are
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nih_debug_assert {
     ($cond:expr $(,)?) => (
         #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && !$cond {
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert!($cond);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && !$cond {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($cond))));
         }
     );
     ($cond:expr, $format:expr $(, $($args:tt)*)?) => (
         #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && !$cond {
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert!($cond, $format, $($($args)*)?);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && !$cond {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($cond), ", ", $format), $($($args)*)?));
         }
     );
@@ -106,16 +110,20 @@ macro_rules! nih_debug_assert {
 pub use nih_debug_assert;
 
 /// An unconditional debug assertion failure, for if the condition has already been checked
-/// elsewhere.
+/// elsewhere. See [`nih_debug_assert!()`] for more information.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nih_debug_assert_failure {
     () => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert!(false, "Debug assertion failed");
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!("Debug assertion failed"));
         }
     );
     ($format:expr $(, $($args:tt)*)?) => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert!(false, concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", $format), $($($args)*)?);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", $format), $($($args)*)?));
         }
     );
@@ -124,16 +132,22 @@ macro_rules! nih_debug_assert_failure {
 pub use nih_debug_assert_failure;
 
 /// A `debug_assert_eq!()` analogue that prints the error with line number information instead of
-/// panicking.
+/// panicking. See [`nih_debug_assert!()`] for more information.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nih_debug_assert_eq {
     ($left:expr, $right:expr $(,)?) => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left != $right {
+        #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert_eq!($left, $right);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left != $right {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($left), " != ", stringify!($right))));
         }
     );
     ($left:expr, $right:expr, $format:expr $(, $($args:tt)*)?) => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left != $right  {
+        #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert_eq!($left, $right, $format, $($($args)*)?);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left != $right {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($left), " != ", stringify!($right), ", ", $format), $($($args)*)?));
         }
     );
@@ -142,16 +156,22 @@ macro_rules! nih_debug_assert_eq {
 pub use nih_debug_assert_eq;
 
 /// A `debug_assert_ne!()` analogue that prints the error with line number information instead of
-/// panicking.
+/// panicking. See [`nih_debug_assert!()`] for more information.
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! nih_debug_assert_ne {
     ($left:expr, $right:expr $(,)?) => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left == $right {
+        #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert_ne!($left, $right);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left == $right {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($left), " == ", stringify!($right))));
         }
     );
     ($left:expr, $right:expr, $format:expr $(, $($args:tt)*)?) => (
-        if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left == $right  {
+        #[allow(clippy::neg_cmp_op_on_partial_ord)]
+        if cfg!(test) {
+           debug_assert_ne!($left, $right, $format, $($($args)*)?);
+        } else if cfg!(debug_assertions) && $left == $right  {
             $crate::util::permit_alloc(|| $crate::log::debug!(concat!("Debug assertion failed: ", stringify!($left), " == ", stringify!($right), ", ", $format), $($($args)*)?));
         }
     );