diff --git a/modules/mesh-hand-acts/cmd/mesh-hand-acts/whole_integration_test.go b/modules/mesh-hand-acts/cmd/mesh-hand-acts/whole_integration_test.go
index 555208eb6..2b167edfb 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-hand-acts/cmd/mesh-hand-acts/whole_integration_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-hand-acts/cmd/mesh-hand-acts/whole_integration_test.go
@@ -392,9 +392,11 @@ func TestTheHandActLogWholeRecordsOnTheBus(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// A warrant the router recorded, asked twice: one act.
 	asks, _ := js.KeyValue(ctx, "messenger_asks")
+	// Dated from now: the listing holds the last 14 days, so a fixed date goes out of the window (issue 1979).
+	warrantAt := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
 	if _, err := asks.Put(ctx, "claude-code.a1", []byte(`{"state":"closed","warrant":{"ask":"a1","asker":"claude-code",
 		"outcome":"chosen","label":"Approve","by":{"who":"operator","kind":"telegram","identity":"42"},"channel":"telegram",
-		"at":"2026-10-29T21:00:00Z","ask-digest":"sha256:x"}}`)); err != nil {
+		"at":"`+warrantAt+`","ask-digest":"sha256:x"}}`)); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	for _, caller := range []string{"ace.claude-code", "g14.claude-code"} {