diff --git a/fastvideo/tests/distributed/check_ulysses_h3_native.py b/fastvideo/tests/distributed/check_ulysses_h3_native.py
index 63223195c..d37552078 100644
--- a/fastvideo/tests/distributed/check_ulysses_h3_native.py
+++ b/fastvideo/tests/distributed/check_ulysses_h3_native.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 """Explicit torchrun GPU gate for the native H3 transport policy (4x GB200)."""
 import os
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import torch
 import torch.distributed as dist
@@ -12,23 +13,38 @@ from fastvideo.distributed.parallel_state import get_sp_group
 from fastvideo.tests.distributed.test_ulysses_a2a_parity import _check_shape
 
 
+def _check_native_shape(helper, batch, local_sequence, dtype, device, expected_plans):
+    # Numerical parity also passes when both sides use NCCL. Assert the actual
+    # helper executions, including the two backward collectives, separately.
+    with patch.object(helper, 'run_armed', wraps=helper.run_armed) as run:
+        _check_shape(batch, local_sequence, 56, 128, dtype, 4, device)
+    plans = [call.args[1:] for call in run.call_args_list]
+    assert plans == expected_plans, (batch, local_sequence, dtype, plans, expected_plans)
+
+
 def main():
     rank = int(os.environ['RANK'])
     assert int(os.environ['WORLD_SIZE']) == 4
     torch.cuda.set_device(int(os.environ['LOCAL_RANK']))
     device = torch.device('cuda', int(os.environ['LOCAL_RANK']))
     torch.manual_seed(20260906 + rank)
+    envs.FASTVIDEO_ULYSSES_A2A_LONG_TRAINING = 'auto'
     maybe_init_distributed_environment_and_model_parallel(1, 4)
     comm = get_sp_group().device_communicator
     helper = comm.ulysses_a2a
     assert helper is not None
     for dtype in [torch.bfloat16, torch.float16, torch.float32]:
-        _check_shape(3, 64, 56, 128, dtype, 4, device)
+        tuned = dtype == torch.bfloat16
+        plans = [(mode, tuned, 144 if tuned else 36) for mode in [0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]]
+        _check_native_shape(helper, 3, 64, dtype, device, plans)
     for sequence in [32000, 128000, 250000]:
-        _check_shape(4, sequence // 4, 56, 128, torch.bfloat16, 4, device)
+        modes = [0, 1] if sequence == 250000 else [0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]
+        _check_native_shape(helper, 4, sequence // 4, torch.bfloat16, device,
+                            [(mode, True, 144) for mode in modes])
         assert helper._nbytes <= 1024**3
     envs.FASTVIDEO_ULYSSES_A2A_LONG_TRAINING = 'chunked'
-    _check_shape(4, 250000 // 4, 56, 128, torch.bfloat16, 4, device)
+    _check_native_shape(helper, 4, 250000 // 4, torch.bfloat16, device,
+                        [(mode, True, 144) for mode in [0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0]])
     envs.FASTVIDEO_ULYSSES_A2A_LONG_TRAINING = 'auto'
     x = torch.randn(3, 8000, 56, 128, dtype=torch.bfloat16, device=device, requires_grad=True)
     first = comm.all_to_all_4D(x, 2, 1)
@@ -51,7 +67,8 @@ def main():
     assert contract[10:] == (1, 144)
     dist.barrier()
     if rank == 0:
-        print('NATIVE_H3_OK dtypes=3 lengths=32000,128000,250000 exact_gradients=True ownership=True recovery=True',
+        print('NATIVE_H3_OK dtypes=3 lengths=32000,128000,250000 exact_gradients=True ownership=True recovery=True '
+              'execution_plans=True',
               flush=True)
     cleanup_dist_env_and_memory()
 
diff --git a/fastvideo/tests/distributed/test_ulysses_h3_policy.py b/fastvideo/tests/distributed/test_ulysses_h3_policy.py
index 9c4679c36..824daaf10 100644
--- a/fastvideo/tests/distributed/test_ulysses_h3_policy.py
+++ b/fastvideo/tests/distributed/test_ulysses_h3_policy.py
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ import torch
 from fastvideo.distributed.device_communicators import ulysses_a2a as ulysses
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _default_long_training_policy(monkeypatch):
+    # A caller may run these tests from a shell configured for long training.
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ulysses.envs, 'FASTVIDEO_ULYSSES_A2A_LONG_TRAINING', 'auto')
+
+
 def _helper():
     return ulysses.UlyssesA2AHelper(object(), object(), 4, torch.device('cuda:0'), object())