diff --git a/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
index c09663ba..94a8accf 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/inbox_controller_spec.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe InboxController, type: :controller do
         it "updates the the timestamp used for caching" do
           user.update(inbox_updated_at: original_inbox_updated_at)
           travel 1.second do
-            expect { subject }.to change { user.reload.inbox_updated_at }.from(original_inbox_updated_at).to(Time.now.utc)
+            expect { subject }.to change { user.reload.inbox_updated_at.floor }.from(original_inbox_updated_at.floor).to(Time.now.utc.floor)
           end
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
index 85241645..4eea29cf 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/notifications_controller_spec.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe NotificationsController do
       it "updates the the timestamp used for caching" do
         user.update(notifications_updated_at: original_notifications_updated_at)
         travel 1.second do
-          expect { subject }.to change { user.reload.notifications_updated_at }.from(original_notifications_updated_at).to(Time.now.utc)
+          expect { subject }.to change { user.reload.notifications_updated_at.floor }.from(original_notifications_updated_at.floor).to(Time.now.utc.floor)
         end
       end
     end