diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1b52a2df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['async'],
+	error: 'lifecycle_outside_component'
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3feb5aa79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/async-context-throws-after-await/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<script>
+  import { setContext } from 'svelte';
+
+  await Promise.resolve('hi');
+
+  setContext('key', 'value');
+</script>
+
+
+
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/Child.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/Child.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e25aa2f4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/Child.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<script>
+  import { setContext, getContext } from 'svelte';
+
+  setContext('key', 'child value');
+  await Promise.resolve();
+</script>
+
+<div>{getContext('key')}</div>
+
+
+
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05de37a8bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	mode: ['async']
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_expected.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..554133d8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/_expected.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>value</div>
+<div>value</div>
+<div>child value</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..300c20e5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/context/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script>
+  import { getContext, setContext } from 'svelte';
+  import Child from './Child.svelte';
+
+  setContext('key', 'value');
+  await Promise.resolve();
+</script>
+
+<div>{getContext('key')}</div>
+<div>{(await Promise.resolve(true)) && getContext('key')}</div>
+<Child />
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/_config.js
index 71edff6a68..6325ea7d0e 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/_config.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ export default test({
 	compileOptions: {
 		dev: true
 	},
-
-	errors: [
+	error:
 		'node_invalid_placement_ssr: `<p>` (packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/main.svelte:2:1) cannot be a child of `<p>` (packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/samples/invalid-nested-svelte-element/main.svelte:1:0)\n\nThis can cause content to shift around as the browser repairs the HTML, and will likely result in a `hydration_mismatch` warning.'
-	]
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/test.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/test.ts
index f1326ae6b4..09a8aebb53 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/server-side-rendering/test.ts
@@ -7,23 +7,19 @@
 import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 import { assert } from 'vitest';
 import { render, renderAsync } from 'svelte/server';
-import {
-	async_mode,
-	compile_directory,
-	should_update_expected,
-	try_read_file
-} from '../helpers.js';
+import { compile_directory, should_update_expected, try_read_file } from '../helpers.js';
 import { assert_html_equal_with_options } from '../html_equal.js';
-import { suite, type BaseTest } from '../suite.js';
+import { suite_with_variants, type BaseTest } from '../suite.js';
 import type { CompileOptions } from '#compiler';
 
 interface SSRTest extends BaseTest {
+	mode?: ('sync' | 'async')[];
 	compileOptions?: Partial<CompileOptions>;
 	load_compiled?: boolean;
 	props?: Record<string, any>;
 	id_prefix?: string;
 	withoutNormalizeHtml?: boolean;
-	errors?: string[];
+	error?: string;
 }
 
 // TODO remove this shim when we can
@@ -40,86 +36,101 @@ Promise.withResolvers = () => {
 	return { promise, resolve, reject };
 };
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-let console_error = console.error;
+const { test, run } = suite_with_variants<SSRTest, 'sync' | 'async', CompileOptions>(
+	['sync', 'async'],
+	(variant, config, test_name) => {
+		if (config.mode && !config.mode.includes(variant)) {
+			return 'no-test';
+		}
 
-const { test, run } = suite<SSRTest>(async (config, test_dir) => {
-	const compile_options = {
-		experimental: {
-			async: async_mode,
-			...config.compileOptions?.experimental
-		},
-		...config.compileOptions
-	};
+		if (test_name.startsWith('async') && variant === 'sync') {
+			return 'no-test';
+		}
 
-	if (!config.load_compiled) {
-		await compile_directory(test_dir, 'server', compile_options);
-	}
+		return false;
+	},
+	async (config, test_dir) => {
+		const compile_options = {
+			experimental: {
+				async: true,
+				...config.compileOptions?.experimental
+			},
+			...config.compileOptions
+		};
+
+		if (!config.load_compiled) {
+			await compile_directory(test_dir, 'server', compile_options);
+		}
 
-	const errors: string[] = [];
-
-	console.error = (...args) => {
-		errors.push(...args);
-	};
-
-	const Component = (await import(`${test_dir}/_output/server/main.svelte.js`)).default;
-	const expected_html = try_read_file(`${test_dir}/_expected.html`);
-	const rendered = async_mode
-		? await renderAsync(Component, {
-				props: config.props || {},
-				idPrefix: config.id_prefix
-			})
-		: render(Component, {
-				props: config.props || {},
-				idPrefix: config.id_prefix
-			});
-	const { body, head } = rendered;
+		return compile_options;
+	},
+	async (config, test_dir, variant, compile_options) => {
+		const Component = (await import(`${test_dir}/_output/server/main.svelte.js`)).default;
+		const expected_html = try_read_file(`${test_dir}/_expected.html`);
+		let rendered;
+		try {
+			rendered =
+				variant === 'async'
+					? await renderAsync(Component, {
+							props: config.props || {},
+							idPrefix: config.id_prefix
+						})
+					: render(Component, {
+							props: config.props || {},
+							idPrefix: config.id_prefix
+						});
+		} catch (error) {
+			if (config.error) {
+				assert.deepEqual((error as Error).message, config.error);
+				return;
+			} else {
+				throw error;
+			}
+		}
 
-	fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_output/rendered.html`, body);
+		const { body, head } = rendered;
 
-	if (head) {
-		fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_output/rendered_head.html`, head);
-	}
+		const prefix = variant === 'async' ? 'async_' : '';
+		fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_output/${prefix}rendered.html`, body);
 
-	try {
-		assert_html_equal_with_options(body, expected_html || '', {
-			preserveComments: compile_options.preserveComments,
-			withoutNormalizeHtml: config.withoutNormalizeHtml
-		});
-	} catch (error: any) {
-		if (should_update_expected()) {
-			fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected.html`, body);
-			console.log(`Updated ${test_dir}/_expected.html.`);
-		} else {
-			error.message += '\n' + `${test_dir}/main.svelte`;
-			throw error;
+		if (head) {
+			fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_output/${prefix}rendered_head.html`, head);
 		}
-	}
 
-	if (fs.existsSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`)) {
 		try {
-			assert_html_equal_with_options(
-				head,
-				fs.readFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`, 'utf-8'),
-				{}
-			);
+			assert_html_equal_with_options(body, expected_html || '', {
+				preserveComments: compile_options.preserveComments,
+				withoutNormalizeHtml: config.withoutNormalizeHtml
+			});
 		} catch (error: any) {
 			if (should_update_expected()) {
-				fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`, head);
-				console.log(`Updated ${test_dir}/_expected_head.html.`);
-				error.message += '\n' + `${test_dir}/main.svelte`;
+				fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected.html`, body);
+				console.log(`Updated ${test_dir}/_expected.html.`);
 			} else {
+				error.message += '\n' + `${test_dir}/main.svelte`;
 				throw error;
 			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	if (errors.length > 0) {
-		assert.deepEqual(config.errors, errors);
+		if (fs.existsSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`)) {
+			try {
+				assert_html_equal_with_options(
+					head,
+					fs.readFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`, 'utf-8'),
+					{}
+				);
+			} catch (error: any) {
+				if (should_update_expected()) {
+					fs.writeFileSync(`${test_dir}/_expected_head.html`, head);
+					console.log(`Updated ${test_dir}/_expected_head.html.`);
+					error.message += '\n' + `${test_dir}/main.svelte`;
+				} else {
+					throw error;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
-
-	console.error = console_error;
-});
+);
 
 export { test };