diff --git a/scalafmt-dynamic/jvm/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala b/scalafmt-dynamic/jvm/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala
index 4126345ac3..7c40f17fe8 100644
--- a/scalafmt-dynamic/jvm/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-dynamic/jvm/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.scalafmt.dynamic
 
-import org.scalafmt.interfaces.PositionException
-import org.scalafmt.interfaces.ScalafmtReporter
+import org.scalafmt.interfaces._
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.PrintStream
@@ -595,6 +594,14 @@ class DynamicSuite extends FunSuite {
       }
   }
 
+  test("Scalafmt interface") {
+    import scala.util._
+    Try(Scalafmt.create(this.getClass.getClassLoader)) match {
+      case Success(value) => assertNotEquals(value, null)
+      case Failure(error) => fail(error.getMessage)
+    }
+  }
+
 }
 
 private object DynamicSuite {
diff --git a/scalafmt-dynamic/native/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala b/scalafmt-dynamic/native/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68f9062d26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scalafmt-dynamic/native/src/test/scala/org/scalafmt/dynamic/DynamicSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.scalafmt.dynamic
+
+import org.scalafmt.interfaces._
+
+import munit.FunSuite
+
+class DynamicSuite extends FunSuite {
+
+  test("Scalafmt interface") {
+    interceptMessage[ScalafmtException] {
+      "Can't use different version for native CLI"
+    }(Scalafmt.create(this.getClass.getClassLoader))
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/scalafmt-interfaces/native/src/main/java/org/scalafmt/interfaces/Scalafmt.scala b/scalafmt-interfaces/native/src/main/java/org/scalafmt/interfaces/Scalafmt.scala
index a1c51c4a8d..f6b262638e 100644
--- a/scalafmt-interfaces/native/src/main/java/org/scalafmt/interfaces/Scalafmt.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-interfaces/native/src/main/java/org/scalafmt/interfaces/Scalafmt.scala
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ object Scalafmt {
     * @throws NoSuchElementException
     *   if the classloader does not have the 'scalafmt-dynamic' module.
     */
-  def create(loader: ClassLoader): Scalafmt =
-    throw new Exception("Can't use different version for native CLI")
+  def create(loader: ClassLoader): Scalafmt = throw new ScalafmtException(
+    "Can't use different version for native CLI",
+    null,
+  )
 }