diff --git a/ynr/apps/elections/tests/test_ballot_view.py b/ynr/apps/elections/tests/test_ballot_view.py
index a3f967972..e08c0bd2e 100644
--- a/ynr/apps/elections/tests/test_ballot_view.py
+++ b/ynr/apps/elections/tests/test_ballot_view.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     OrganizationFactory,
     PostFactory,
 )
+from django.template.defaultfilters import date
 from django.utils.html import escape
 from django_webtest import WebTest
 from elections.filters import (
@@ -130,8 +131,9 @@ def test_ballot_with_candidates_no_sopn(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.context["candidates"].count(), 9)
         self.assertDataTimelineCandidateAddingInProgress(response)
+
         self.assertInHTML(
-            "<h1>Candidates for Bar Ward on <br>7 September 2023</h1>",
+            f"<h1>Candidates for Bar Ward on <br>{date(date_in_near_future, 'j F Y')}</h1>",
             response.text,
         )
         self.assertInHTML(