diff --git a/tests/components/whirlpool/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/whirlpool/test_sensor.py
index 4d8db71682b..92860b839d3 100644
--- a/tests/components/whirlpool/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/whirlpool/test_sensor.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 import pytest
 from syrupy import SnapshotAssertion
 from whirlpool.washerdryer import MachineState
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ async def test_washer_dryer_time_sensor(
     entity_id: str,
     mock_fixture: str,
     request: pytest.FixtureRequest,
+    freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory,
 ) -> None:
     """Test Washer/Dryer end time sensors."""
     now = utcnow()
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ async def test_washer_dryer_time_sensor(
 
     # Test that periodic updates call the API to fetch data
     mock_instance.fetch_data.reset_mock()
-    async_fire_time_changed(hass, utcnow() + SCAN_INTERVAL)
+    freezer.tick(SCAN_INTERVAL)
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     mock_instance.fetch_data.assert_called_once()