diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
index 7823cd8849cf7..c75d8bb054f3a 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/indices/rollover/RolloverIT.java
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ public void testRolloverOnExistingIndex() throws Exception {
 
     public void testRolloverWithDateMath() {
         ZonedDateTime now = ZonedDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC);
+        assumeTrue("only works on the same day", now.plusMinutes(5).getDayOfYear() == now.getDayOfYear());
         String index = "test-" + DateFormatters.forPattern("YYYY.MM.dd").format(now) + "-1";
         String dateMathExp = "<test-{now/d}-1>";
         assertAcked(prepareCreate(dateMathExp).addAlias(new Alias("test_alias")).get());