diff --git a/tests/integration/standalone/restic.nix b/tests/integration/standalone/restic.nix
index aa45acfc4..7298facb1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standalone/restic.nix
+++ b/tests/integration/standalone/restic.nix
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ in
 
       def make_backup(time):
         global snapshot_count
-        machine.succeed(f"timedatectl set-time '{time}'")
+        machine.succeed(f"date --set='{time}'")
         systemctl_succeed_as_alice("start restic-backups-prune-me.service")
         snapshot_count += 1
         actual = \