diff --git a/t/t7519-status-fsmonitor.sh b/t/t7519-status-fsmonitor.sh
index a6308acf00..3f984136ea 100755
--- a/t/t7519-status-fsmonitor.sh
+++ b/t/t7519-status-fsmonitor.sh
@@ -324,13 +324,19 @@ test_expect_success UNTRACKED_CACHE 'ignore .git changes when invalidating UNTR'
 		cd dot-git &&
 		mkdir -p .git/hooks &&
 		: >tracked &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 tracked &&
 		: >modified &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 modified &&
 		mkdir dir1 &&
 		: >dir1/tracked &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 dir1/tracked &&
 		: >dir1/modified &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 dir1/modified &&
 		mkdir dir2 &&
 		: >dir2/tracked &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 dir2/tracked &&
 		: >dir2/modified &&
+		test-tool chmtime =-60 dir2/modified &&
 		write_integration_script &&
 		git config core.fsmonitor .git/hooks/fsmonitor-test &&
 		git update-index --untracked-cache &&