diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_array_api.py b/dpctl/tensor/_array_api.py
index 6636a76226..8aade1ca47 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_array_api.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_array_api.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def _get_device_impl(d):
             raise TypeError(f"Unsupported type for device argument: {type(d)}")
 
 
-__array_api_version__ = "2023.12"
+__array_api_version__ = "2024.12"
 
 
 class Info:
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
index 816b48b7b3..c6e33b600c 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
@@ -1427,6 +1427,8 @@ def test_array_namespace():
     X.__array_namespace__()
     X._set_namespace(dpt)
     assert X.__array_namespace__() is dpt
+    X.__array_namespace__(api_version=dpt.__array_api_version__)
+    assert X.__array_namespace__() is dpt
 
 
 def test_dlpack():