diff --git a/tests/checkout/checkout_helpers.c b/tests/checkout/checkout_helpers.c
index 42ed1db2a..92a454d12 100644
--- a/tests/checkout/checkout_helpers.c
+++ b/tests/checkout/checkout_helpers.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void tick_index(git_index *index)
 
 	times[0].tv_sec  = ts;
 	times[0].tv_usec = 0;
-	times[1].tv_sec  = ts + 1;
+	times[1].tv_sec  = ts + 5;
 	times[1].tv_usec = 0;
 
 	cl_git_pass(p_utimes(git_index_path(index), times));