diff --git a/backend/tests/test_health.py b/backend/tests/test_health.py
index 254c099..c1a4043 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_health.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_health.py
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
-"""Health endpoint smoke tests."""
+"""Version and health contract smoke tests (no DB required)."""
 
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-from app.api.v1.health import build_health_payload
-from app.version import APP_NAME, APP_VERSION
+from app.version import APP_NAME, APP_VERSION, APP_VERSION_LABEL
 
 
-def test_health_payload_includes_version():
-    db = MagicMock()
-    payload = build_health_payload(db)
-    assert payload["version"] == APP_VERSION
-    assert payload["name"] == APP_NAME
-    assert payload["database"] == "ok"
+def test_version_constants():
+    assert APP_VERSION == "0.2.0"
+    assert APP_NAME == "Security Alert Center"
+    assert APP_VERSION_LABEL == "Security Alert Center v.0.2.0"