diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 799b4fbbeb..84514948c7 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ def deviceStage(String stageName, String deviceType, List extra_env, def steps)
       docker.image('ghcr.io/commaai/alpine-ssh').inside('--user=root') {
         timeout(time: 35, unit: 'MINUTES') {
           retry (3) {
+            def date = sh(script: 'date', returnStdout: true).trim();
+            device(device_ip, "set time", "date -s '" + date + "'")
             device(device_ip, "git checkout", extra + "\n" + readFile("selfdrive/test/setup_device_ci.sh"))
           }
           steps.each { item ->