diff --git a/tests/manual/rhi/hellominimalcrossgfxtriangle/main.cpp b/tests/manual/rhi/hellominimalcrossgfxtriangle/main.cpp
index a8e1556057..c29cd0cc30 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rhi/hellominimalcrossgfxtriangle/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/rhi/hellominimalcrossgfxtriangle/main.cpp
@@ -126,18 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #if QT_CONFIG(vulkan)
     QVulkanInstance inst;
     if (graphicsApi == QRhi::Vulkan) {
-#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
-        inst.setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation" });
-#else
-        inst.setLayers({
-                "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_threading",
-                "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_parameter_validation",
-                "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_object_tracker",
-                "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_core_validation",
-                "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_image",
-                "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_swapchain",
-                "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects"});
-#endif
+        inst.setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation" });
         inst.setExtensions(QRhiVulkanInitParams::preferredInstanceExtensions());
         if (!inst.create()) {
             qWarning("Failed to create Vulkan instance, switching to OpenGL");
diff --git a/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow/multiwindow.cpp b/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow/multiwindow.cpp
index 4a5345beb9..376e705546 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow/multiwindow.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow/multiwindow.cpp
@@ -561,18 +561,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #if QT_CONFIG(vulkan)
     r.instance = new QVulkanInstance;
     if (graphicsApi == Vulkan) {
-#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
-        r.instance->setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation" });
-#else
-        r.instance->setLayers(QByteArrayList()
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_threading"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_parameter_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_object_tracker"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_core_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_image"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_swapchain"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects");
-#endif
+        r.instance->setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation" });
         if (!r.instance->create()) {
             qWarning("Failed to create Vulkan instance, switching to OpenGL");
             graphicsApi = OpenGL;
diff --git a/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow_threaded/multiwindow_threaded.cpp b/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow_threaded/multiwindow_threaded.cpp
index 2e80cea9b3..b76cab42cf 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow_threaded/multiwindow_threaded.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/rhi/multiwindow_threaded/multiwindow_threaded.cpp
@@ -763,18 +763,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #if QT_CONFIG(vulkan)
     instance = new QVulkanInstance;
     if (graphicsApi == Vulkan) {
-#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
-        instance->setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation" });
-#else
-        instance->setLayers(QByteArrayList()
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_threading"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_parameter_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_object_tracker"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_core_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_image"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_swapchain"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects");
-#endif
+        instance->setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation" });
         if (!instance->create()) {
             qWarning("Failed to create Vulkan instance, switching to OpenGL");
             graphicsApi = OpenGL;
diff --git a/tests/manual/rhi/offscreen/offscreen.cpp b/tests/manual/rhi/offscreen/offscreen.cpp
index 81356c02b2..8dd00cae01 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rhi/offscreen/offscreen.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/rhi/offscreen/offscreen.cpp
@@ -175,18 +175,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     QVulkanInstance inst;
     if (graphicsApi == Vulkan) {
         QLoggingCategory::setFilterRules(QStringLiteral("qt.vulkan=true"));
-#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
-        inst.setLayers(QByteArrayList() << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation");
-#else
-        inst.setLayers(QByteArrayList()
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_threading"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_parameter_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_object_tracker"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_core_validation"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_image"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_swapchain"
-                       << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects");
-#endif
+        inst.setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation" });
         if (inst.create()) {
             QRhiVulkanInitParams params;
             params.inst = &inst;
diff --git a/tests/manual/rhi/shared/examplefw.h b/tests/manual/rhi/shared/examplefw.h
index 228dc2a181..cbd52509c4 100644
--- a/tests/manual/rhi/shared/examplefw.h
+++ b/tests/manual/rhi/shared/examplefw.h
@@ -536,18 +536,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (graphicsApi == Vulkan) {
         if (debugLayer) {
             qDebug("Enabling Vulkan validation layer (if available)");
-#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
-            inst.setLayers(QByteArrayList() << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_standard_validation");
-#else
-            inst.setLayers(QByteArrayList()
-                           << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_threading"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_parameter_validation"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_object_tracker"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_core_validation"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_image"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_swapchain"
-                           << "VK_LAYER_GOOGLE_unique_objects");
-#endif
+            inst.setLayers({ "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation" });
         }
         inst.setExtensions(QRhiVulkanInitParams::preferredInstanceExtensions());
         if (!inst.create()) {