diff --git a/src/mission-control-client/src/utils/dateUtils.test.ts b/src/mission-control-client/src/utils/dateUtils.test.ts
index f20519a..3bd83cc 100644
--- a/src/mission-control-client/src/utils/dateUtils.test.ts
+++ b/src/mission-control-client/src/utils/dateUtils.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ describe('dateUtils', () => {
     it('returns readable date when datetime passed is in valid format', () => {
       const date = toReadableDateTime('2026-07-27T23:27:22.1976394+00:00');
 
-      expect(date).toBe('27/07/2026, 23:27:22');
+      // Date invariants are annoying, test that we are getting back the locale in this case
+      expect(date).toBe(new Date('2026-07-27T23:27:22.1976394+00:00').toLocaleString());
     });
   });
 });