diff --git a/tests/unit/decisions/test_main.py b/tests/unit/decisions/test_main.py
index 73fda703f88..c8113d638a6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/decisions/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/decisions/test_main.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ async def test_least_busy_frees_a_decisions_deployment_once_a_proxy_logged_call_
         logging_obj, _ = litellm.utils.function_setup(
             original_function="adecisions",
             rules_obj=litellm.utils.Rules(),
-            start_time=datetime.now(),
+            start_time=datetime(2026, 1, 1),
             model="jev",
             litellm_call_id=str(uuid.uuid4()),
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/router_strategy/test_least_busy.py b/tests/unit/router_strategy/test_least_busy.py
index 212dc571cf5..6cccec1d8ad 100644
--- a/tests/unit/router_strategy/test_least_busy.py
+++ b/tests/unit/router_strategy/test_least_busy.py
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ async def test_a_fallback_hop_rejected_before_its_provider_frees_its_pick_when_e
     logging_obj, request = litellm.utils.function_setup(
         original_function="acompletion",
         rules_obj=litellm.utils.Rules(),
-        start_time=datetime.datetime.now(),
+        start_time=datetime.datetime(2026, 1, 1),
         model="unreachable-group",
         messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}],
         logit_bias={"1": 1},