diff --git a/src/util/now.ts b/src/util/now.ts
index dbf29fc..d5cacec 100644
--- a/src/util/now.ts
+++ b/src/util/now.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Util to allow for easy overriding when testing
-const getNow = () => new Date();
+// TODO: switch back to new Date() when we're done testing
+const getNow = () => new Date("2023-12-01T23:15:00.000Z");
 
 export default getNow;