diff --git a/server/channels/store/storetest/scheduled_post_store.go b/server/channels/store/storetest/scheduled_post_store.go
index aa9ca95410..749717eaf6 100644
--- a/server/channels/store/storetest/scheduled_post_store.go
+++ b/server/channels/store/storetest/scheduled_post_store.go
@@ -349,8 +349,7 @@ func testUpdatedScheduledPost(t *testing.T, rctx request.CTX, ss store.Store, s
 		assert.NotEmpty(t, createdScheduledPost.Id)
 
 		// now we'll update the scheduled post
-		processedAt := model.GetMillis()
-		scheduledPost.ProcessedAt = processedAt
+		now := model.GetMillis()
 		scheduledPost.ErrorCode = model.ScheduledPostErrorUnknownError
 
 		err = ss.ScheduledPost().UpdatedScheduledPost(scheduledPost)
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ func testUpdatedScheduledPost(t *testing.T, rctx request.CTX, ss store.Store, s
 
 		updatedScheduledPost, err := ss.ScheduledPost().Get(scheduledPost.Id)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, processedAt, updatedScheduledPost.ProcessedAt)
+		assert.LessOrEqual(t, now, updatedScheduledPost.ProcessedAt)
 		assert.Equal(t, model.ScheduledPostErrorUnknownError, updatedScheduledPost.ErrorCode)
 	})
 }