diff --git a/frame/system/src/lib.rs b/frame/system/src/lib.rs
index a77d1ca31b50f..c790d33adddd7 100644
--- a/frame/system/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/system/src/lib.rs
@@ -360,8 +360,11 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 	#[pallet::hooks]
 	impl<T: Config> Hooks<BlockNumberFor<T>> for Pallet<T> {
+		#[cfg(feature = "std")]
 		fn integrity_test() {
-			T::BlockWeights::get().validate().expect("The weights are invalid.");
+			sp_io::TestExternalities::default().execute_with(|| {
+				T::BlockWeights::get().validate().expect("The weights are invalid.");
+			});
 		}
 	}