diff --git a/spec/factories/case_log.rb b/spec/factories/case_log.rb
index 426f96cc8..fcc0fd68d 100644
--- a/spec/factories/case_log.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/case_log.rb
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
       tenant_code { "BZ737" }
       postcode { "NW1 7TY" }
     end
+    created_at { Time.now }
+    updated_at { Time.now }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/case_log_index_view_spec.rb b/spec/views/case_log_index_view_spec.rb
index 636178e3c..c9c6a416c 100644
--- a/spec/views/case_log_index_view_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/case_log_index_view_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 RSpec.describe "case_logs/index" do
-  let(:in_progress_log) { FactoryBot.create(:case_log, :in_progress) }
-  let(:submitted_log) { FactoryBot.create(:case_log, :submitted) }
+  let(:in_progress_log) { FactoryBot.build(:case_log, :in_progress) }
+  let(:submitted_log) { FactoryBot.build(:case_log, :submitted) }
 
   context 'given an in progress log list' do
     it 'renders a table for in progress logs only' do