diff --git a/snuba/settings/settings_test.py b/snuba/settings/settings_test.py
index c59bb3b37e..35acec35ae 100644
--- a/snuba/settings/settings_test.py
+++ b/snuba/settings/settings_test.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 ENFORCE_RETENTION = True
 
 # Ignore optimize job cut off time for tests
-OPTIMIZE_JOB_CUTOFF_TIME = 24
+OPTIMIZE_JOB_CUTOFF_TIME = 23
 
 OPTIMIZE_PARALLEL_MAX_JITTER_MINUTES = 0