diff --git a/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py b/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
index d72b1fc..aff28dc 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/fixtures/salt_fixtures.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
                         for n in config.underlay.ssh)]
 
         hardware.create_snapshot(ext.SNAPSHOT.salt_deployed)
+        salt_actions.sync_time()
 
     else:
         # 1. hardware environment created and powered on
@@ -87,4 +88,6 @@
         #    installed TCP API endpoint
         pass
 
+    salt_actions.sync_time()
+
     return salt_actions