diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
index 0ca1c5d67e4..8ff78c4a0ff 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/dashboard_test.go
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestDashboardDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 				So(query.Result.FolderId, ShouldEqual, 0)
 				So(query.Result.CreatedBy, ShouldEqual, savedDash.CreatedBy)
-				So(query.Result.Created, ShouldEqual, savedDash.Created.Truncate(time.Second))
+				So(query.Result.Created, ShouldHappenWithin, 3*time.Second, savedDash.Created)
 				So(query.Result.UpdatedBy, ShouldEqual, 100)
 				So(query.Result.Updated.IsZero(), ShouldBeFalse)
 			})