diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 02011b42..df306370 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -1125,6 +1125,12 @@ ProcessLongOption(char const *arg)
     if (!strcmp(arg, "test")) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Enabling test mode: This is meant for the acceptance test.\nDo not use --test in production.\n");
         TestMode = 1;
+
+        /* Update RealToday because of TestMode */
+        RealToday = SystemDate(&CurYear, &CurMon, &CurDay);
+        DSEToday = RealToday;
+        FromDSE(DSEToday, &CurYear, &CurMon, &CurDay);
+
         return;
     }
     if (!strcmp(arg, "version")) {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 315062ac..bd54ab2a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1050,6 +1050,9 @@ int SystemDate(int *y, int *m, int *d)
 
     /* In test mode, always return 6 January 2025 */
     if (TestMode) {
+        *y = 2025;
+        *m = 0;
+        *d = 6;
         return 12803; /* 2025-01-06 */
     }