diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/unittests/fork_choice/test_on_block.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/unittests/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
index 0cc8c33c9..48ea78e39 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/unittests/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/unittests/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def test_on_block_outside_safe_slots_and_multiple_better_justified(spec, state):
 def test_on_block_outside_safe_slots_but_finality(spec, state):
     # Initialization
     store = get_genesis_forkchoice_store(spec, state)
-    time = 0
+    time = 100
     spec.on_tick(store, time)
 
     next_epoch(spec, state)