diff --git a/tests/graphical_upgrade_prerequisites.pm b/tests/graphical_upgrade_prerequisites.pm
index 3be6af9f..ba54b2d2 100644
--- a/tests/graphical_upgrade_prerequisites.pm
+++ b/tests/graphical_upgrade_prerequisites.pm
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ sub run {
         # Replace "rawhide" with the Rawhide version number if we're
         # upgrading to Rawhide
         assert_script_run("sed -i 's,rawhide,$rawrel,g' /usr/share/metainfo/org.fedoraproject.fedora.metainfo.xml") if ($release eq $rawrel);
-        # Now mark the release we want to upgrade to as stable
-        assert_script_run("sed -i 's,version=\"$release\" type=\".*\" date=,version=\"$release\" type=\"stable\" date=,g' /usr/share/metainfo/org.fedoraproject.fedora.metainfo.xml");
+        # Now mark the release we want to upgrade to as stable and
+        # ensure it doesn't have a date in the future
+        assert_script_run("sed -i 's,version=\"$release\" type=\".*\" date=\".*\",version=\"$release\" type=\"stable\" date=\"2025-01-01\",g' /usr/share/metainfo/org.fedoraproject.fedora.metainfo.xml");
         # Upload the modified file for debugging
         upload_logs("/usr/share/metainfo/org.fedoraproject.fedora.metainfo.xml", failok => 1);
         # Switch to the regular user