diff --git a/.github/actions/test-bsd-target/action.yml b/.github/actions/test-bsd-target/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0a53d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/test-bsd-target/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+name: Test BSD Target
+description: Run tests for a BSD target using VMs, with retries on failure. Needed as cross doesn't support them (https://github.com/cross-rs/cross/wiki/FAQ#running-bsd-tests).
+
+inputs:
+  target:
+    description: "Rust target triple (e.g., x86_64-unknown-freebsd)"
+    required: true
+  os-release:
+    description: "OS release version (e.g., 13.2 for FreeBSD)"
+    required: false
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 1)
+      uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: freebsd_attempt_1
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 2)
+      uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' && steps.freebsd_attempt_1.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: freebsd_attempt_2
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: FreeBSD Test (Attempt 3)
+      uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@c9f815bc7aa0d34c9fdd0619b034a32d6ca7b57e # v1.4.2
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-freebsd' && steps.freebsd_attempt_2.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: freebsd_attempt_3
+
+    - name: NetBSD Test (Attempt 1)
+      uses: vmactions/netbsd-vm@e04aec09540429f9cebb0e7941f7cd0c0fc3b44f # v1.3.6
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-netbsd' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: netbsd_attempt_1
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: NetBSD Test (Attempt 2)
+      uses: vmactions/netbsd-vm@e04aec09540429f9cebb0e7941f7cd0c0fc3b44f # v1.3.6
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-netbsd' && steps.netbsd_attempt_1.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: netbsd_attempt_2
+      continue-on-error: true
+
+    - name: NetBSD Test (Attempt 3)
+      uses: vmactions/netbsd-vm@e04aec09540429f9cebb0e7941f7cd0c0fc3b44f # v1.3.6
+      if: ${{ inputs.target == 'x86_64-unknown-netbsd' && steps.netbsd_attempt_2.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      with:
+        release: "${{ inputs.os-release }}"
+        envs: "RUST_BACKTRACE CARGO_INCREMENTAL CARGO_PROFILE_DEV_DEBUG CARGO_HUSKY_DONT_INSTALL_HOOKS"
+        usesh: true
+        run: sh ./scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh ${{ inputs.target }}
+      id: netbsd_attempt_3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7b10ee3a..6e666fe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -256,13 +256,12 @@ jobs:
             }
 
           # FreeBSD
-          # TODO: Fix tests, see https://github.com/cross-rs/cross/wiki/FAQ#running-bsd-tests - tests don't work! May need
-          # to do the VM thing again.
           - {
               os: "ubuntu-24.04",
               target: "x86_64-unknown-freebsd",
               cross: true,
-              checks: ["format", "clippy"],
+              os-release: "13.2",
+              checks: ["format", "clippy", "test"],
             }
 
           # NetBSD
@@ -270,7 +269,8 @@ jobs:
               os: "ubuntu-24.04",
               target: "x86_64-unknown-netbsd",
               cross: true,
-              checks: ["clippy"],
+              os-release: "9.3",
+              checks: ["clippy", "test"],
             }
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.info.os }}
     if: ${{ needs.pre-job.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run tests
         uses: ClementTsang/cargo-action@2438cc5f3ba4e971289fffca2a00dedea6911f14 # v0.0.7
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.info.checks, 'test') }}
+        if: ${{ contains(matrix.info.checks, 'test') && !contains(matrix.info.target, 'bsd') }}
         with:
           command: test
           args: --no-fail-fast --locked --target=${{ matrix.info.target }} -- --nocapture --quiet
@@ -315,6 +315,14 @@ jobs:
         env:
           RUST_BACKTRACE: full
 
+      # *BSD targets run tests in a VM due to cross limitations.
+      - name: Run tests (BSD)
+        if: ${{ contains(matrix.info.checks, 'test') && contains(matrix.info.target, 'bsd') }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/test-bsd-target
+        with:
+          target: ${{ matrix.info.target }}
+          os-release: ${{ matrix.info.os-release }}
+
       - name: Set up clippy configuration
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh b/scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e214b3ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci/bsd_tests.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Script to be run by the `ci.yml` workflow for -BSD jobs based on the target.
+
+set -eu
+
+BSD_TARGET="${1:-}"
+
+if [ -z "$BSD_TARGET" ]; then
+    echo "Error: BSD target must be specified."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-freebsd" ]; then
+    pkg install -y curl bash
+    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs --output rustup.sh
+    sh rustup.sh --default-toolchain stable -y
+
+    . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+    cargo test --no-fail-fast --locked -- --nocapture --quiet
+elif [ "$BSD_TARGET" = "x86_64-unknown-netbsd" ]; then
+    /usr/sbin/pkg_add -u curl bash mozilla-rootcerts-openssl
+    curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs --output rustup.sh
+    sh rustup.sh --default-toolchain stable -y
+
+    . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+    # TODO: Support default features eventually?
+    cargo test --no-fail-fast --locked --no-default-features -- --nocapture --quiet --skip test_data_collection
+else
+    echo "Unsupported BSD target type."
+    exit 1
+fi