diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_project_viewset.py b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_project_viewset.py
index efd6432b0c..e50634795c 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_project_viewset.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_project_viewset.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ def test_many_projects_are_returned_in_reverse_order_of_creation(self):
             new_date = datetime(
                 year=date_created["year"],
                 month=date_created["month"],
-                day=project.date_created.day,  # Preserve the original day
+                day=1,  # Preserve the original day
                 hour=project.date_created.hour,  # Preserve the original hour
                 minute=project.date_created.minute,  # Preserve the original minute
                 second=project.date_created.second,  # Preserve the original second