diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/prepare.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/prepare.rs
index d63df5232..a2b173c7a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/prepare.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/prepare.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ fn options_tab_sets_the_check_box_style() {
 fn button_label_is_editable_without_renaming_the_field() {
     use pdfcraft_engine::{Edit, NewField};
     let mut h = harness();
+    // The byte comparisons below must not vary with the save's /ModDate.
+    let session = &mut h.state_mut().session;
+    *session = std::mem::take(session).with_clock(|| 1_700_000_000);
     h.state_mut().apply_edit(Edit::AddField {
         page: 0,
         rect: [40.0, 300.0, 190.0, 330.0],