diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c919b8da476..60ad81c5bfc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ jdk:
 services:
   - mysql
 
+# Hardcoding system time as a temporary fix for running buggy test cases
 before_install:
   - echo "USE mysql;\nUPDATE user SET password=PASSWORD('mysql') WHERE user='root';\nFLUSH PRIVILEGES;\n" | mysql -u root
   - mysql -u root -pmysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `mifosplatform-tenants`;'
   - mysql -u root -pmysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `mifostenant-default`;'
+  - export TZ=Asia/Kolkata
+  - sudo service ntp stop
+  - sudo date --set="23 February 2019 01:02:03"
 
 # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/java/#caching
 before_cache:
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ cache:
 # @see http://mrhaki.blogspot.ch/2013/05/gradle-goodness-show-more-information.html
 # @see http://forums.gradle.org/gradle/topics/whats_new_in_gradle_1_1_test_logging for alternative
 script:
+  - date
   - ./gradlew --info licenseMain licenseTest licenseIntegrationTest test
   - ./gradlew migrateTenantListDB -PdbName=mifosplatform-tenants
   - ./gradlew migrateTenantDB -PdbName=mifostenant-default