diff --git a/packages/backend/test/factories/execution.ts b/packages/backend/test/factories/execution.ts
index 65597e9f..34b45fa0 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/factories/execution.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/factories/execution.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { createFlow } from './flow';
 export const createExecution = async (params: Partial<Execution> = {}) => {
   params.flowId = params?.flowId || (await createFlow()).id;
   params.testRun = params?.testRun || false;
+  params.createdAt = params?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString();
+  params.updatedAt = params?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString();
 
   const [execution] = await global.knex
     .table('executions')
diff --git a/packages/backend/test/factories/flow.ts b/packages/backend/test/factories/flow.ts
index c33581d1..b43a2b62 100644
--- a/packages/backend/test/factories/flow.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/test/factories/flow.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { createUser } from './user';
 export const createFlow = async (params: Partial<Flow> = {}) => {
   params.userId = params?.userId || (await createUser()).id;
   params.name = params?.name || 'Name your flow!';
+  params.createdAt = params?.createdAt || new Date().toISOString();
+  params.updatedAt = params?.updatedAt || new Date().toISOString();
 
   const [flow] = await global.knex.table('flows').insert(params).returning('*');