diff --git a/massa-consensus-worker/src/tests/scenario_block_creation.rs b/massa-consensus-worker/src/tests/scenario_block_creation.rs
index f017be5dfaf..a3b06f4cfe2 100644
--- a/massa-consensus-worker/src/tests/scenario_block_creation.rs
+++ b/massa-consensus-worker/src/tests/scenario_block_creation.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ async fn test_genesis_block_creation() {
         LedgerData::new(Amount::from_str("1000").unwrap()),
     );
     let mut cfg = ConsensusConfig {
-        genesis_timestamp: MassaTime::from_str("1633301290000").unwrap(),
+        genesis_timestamp: MassaTime::now()
+            .unwrap()
+            .saturating_sub(MassaTime::from(30000)),
         ..ConsensusConfig::default_with_staking_keys_and_ledger(&[priv_1, priv_2], &ledger)
     };
     // init roll count