diff --git a/pkgs/test/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/test/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bf694c..d19107b 100644
--- a/pkgs/test/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/test/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 1.14.5
+
+* Add additional information to an exception when we end up with a null
+  `RunnerSuite`.
+
 ## 1.14.4
 
 * Use non-headless Chrome when provided the flag `--pause-after-load`.
diff --git a/pkgs/test/pubspec.yaml b/pkgs/test/pubspec.yaml
index be7f1fb..6448f72 100644
--- a/pkgs/test/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pkgs/test/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: test
-version: 1.14.4
+version: 1.14.5
 description: A full featured library for writing and running Dart tests.
 homepage: https://github.com/dart-lang/test/blob/master/pkgs/test
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   yaml: ^2.0.0
   # Use an exact version until the test_api and test_core package are stable.
   test_api: 0.2.15
-  test_core: 0.3.4
+  test_core: 0.3.5
 
 dev_dependencies:
   fake_async: ^1.0.0
diff --git a/pkgs/test_api/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/test_api/CHANGELOG.md
index afb24e0..0f97e93 100644
--- a/pkgs/test_api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/test_api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 0.2.16-dev
+## 0.2.16
 
 * Deprecate `LiveTestController.liveTest`, the `LiveTestController` instance now
   implements `LiveTest` and can be used directly.
diff --git a/pkgs/test_api/pubspec.yaml b/pkgs/test_api/pubspec.yaml
index e988f87..13b3d49 100644
--- a/pkgs/test_api/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pkgs/test_api/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: test_api
-version: 0.2.16-dev
+version: 0.2.16
 description: A library for writing Dart tests.
 homepage: https://github.com/dart-lang/test/blob/master/pkgs/test_api
 
diff --git a/pkgs/test_core/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/test_core/CHANGELOG.md
index d5cc250..77e7991 100644
--- a/pkgs/test_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/test_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-## 0.3.5-dev
+## 0.3.5
+
+* Add additional information to an exception when we end up with a null
+  `RunnerSuite`.
 
 ## 0.3.4
 
diff --git a/pkgs/test_core/lib/src/runner/reporter/json.dart b/pkgs/test_core/lib/src/runner/reporter/json.dart
index 5edb4a0..03ef7df 100644
--- a/pkgs/test_core/lib/src/runner/reporter/json.dart
+++ b/pkgs/test_core/lib/src/runner/reporter/json.dart
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@
         _suiteIDs[runnerSuite] = id;
         if (!_config.debug) return;
 
+        if (runnerSuite == null) {
+          throw StateError('Recieved a null runnerSuite from platform '
+              '${suite.platform.runtime.name}. Unable to debug.\n'
+              'Test glob: ${_config.filename}');
+        }
+
         // TODO(nweiz): test this when we have a library for communicating with
         // the Chrome remote debugger, or when we have VM debug support.
         _emit('debug', {
diff --git a/pkgs/test_core/pubspec.yaml b/pkgs/test_core/pubspec.yaml
index 609b968..8c1b699 100644
--- a/pkgs/test_core/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pkgs/test_core/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: test_core
-version: 0.3.5-dev
+version: 0.3.5
 description: A basic library for writing tests and running them on the VM.
 homepage: https://github.com/dart-lang/test/blob/master/pkgs/test_core