diff --git a/test/fake/metadata_db.dart b/test/fake/metadata_db.dart
index e532bd1aa..665b1bb7b 100644
--- a/test/fake/metadata_db.dart
+++ b/test/fake/metadata_db.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class FakeMetadataDb extends Fake implements MetadataDb {
   @override
   int get nextId => ++_lastId;
 
+  @override
+  int get timestampSecs => DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch ~/ 1000;
+
   @override
   Future<void> init() => SynchronousFuture(null);