diff --git a/data/users/test/test_teamsync.py b/data/users/test/test_teamsync.py
index 22d999123..2c6bbb223 100644
--- a/data/users/test/test_teamsync.py
+++ b/data/users/test/test_teamsync.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
+import time
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ def test_sync_teams_to_groups(app):
 
   # Call to sync all teams.
   fake_auth = FakeUsers([])
+
+  time.sleep(1)
   sync_teams_to_groups(fake_auth, timedelta(seconds=1))
 
   # Ensure the team was synced.
@@ -218,13 +221,15 @@ def test_sync_teams_to_groups(app):
   assert updated_sync_info.transaction_id != sync_team_info.transaction_id
 
   # Set the stale threshold to a high amount and ensure the team is not resynced.
+  time.sleep(1)
   sync_teams_to_groups(fake_auth, timedelta(seconds=120))
 
   third_sync_info = model.team.get_team_sync_information('buynlarge', 'synced')
   assert third_sync_info.last_updated == updated_sync_info.last_updated
   assert third_sync_info.transaction_id == updated_sync_info.transaction_id
 
-  # Set the stale threshold to -10 seconds, and ensure the team is resynced.
+  # Set the stale threshold to -120 seconds, and ensure the team is resynced.
+  time.sleep(1)
   sync_teams_to_groups(fake_auth, timedelta(seconds=-120))
 
   fourth_sync_info = model.team.get_team_sync_information('buynlarge', 'synced')