diff --git a/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program_test.go b/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program_test.go
index 479dce8b..2d47d6bd 100644
--- a/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestAWalkWhoseEveryBuildCameOutTheSameIsDone(t *testing.T) {
 	// What runs: the module registered with that build's image (RegisteredHeld reads the module table).
 	if err := inv.RegisterModule(ctx, catalogue.Manifest{Module: "one", Version: "1", Resources: []map[string]any{
 		{"id": "app", "type": "container", "name": "one", "image": "store/one@sha256:aaaa"}}},
-		inventory.Source{Repository: "novox/one", Ref: "main", BuiltFrom: "c0", Asked: t0.Add(-time.Hour)}); err != nil {
+		inventory.Source{Repository: "novox/one", Ref: "main", BuiltFrom: "c0", Asked: time.Now()}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	pull := link.PullRef{Owner: "novox", Repo: "one", Number: 7}