diff --git a/src/tests/mir_ctrlflow_break_continue.rs b/src/tests/mir_ctrlflow_break_continue.rs
index 5f01ae24..8e6294a4 100644
--- a/src/tests/mir_ctrlflow_break_continue.rs
+++ b/src/tests/mir_ctrlflow_break_continue.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn vm_exec_continue_skips_body() {
+        // Phase 59b: Stage-3 parser required for local variable declarations
+        std::env::set_var("NYASH_PARSER_STAGE3", "1");
+        std::env::set_var("HAKO_PARSER_STAGE3", "1");
+
         let code = r#"
         local i = 0
         local s = 0
@@ -41,6 +45,10 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn vm_exec_break_inside_if() {
+        // Phase 59b: Stage-3 parser required for local variable declarations
+        std::env::set_var("NYASH_PARSER_STAGE3", "1");
+        std::env::set_var("HAKO_PARSER_STAGE3", "1");
+
         let code = r#"
         local i = 0
         loop(i < 10) {