diff --git a/test/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs b/test/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs
index 87b5a95..8631595 100644
--- a/test/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs
+++ b/test/reflection-bypass-hook.test.mjs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async function seedReflection(dbPath, agentId) {
     command: "command:new",
     scope: "global",
     toolErrorSignals: [],
-    runAt: Date.UTC(2026, 2, 12, 15, 0, 0),
+    runAt: Date.UTC(2026, 2, 26, 15, 0, 0),  // 2026-03-26 — within 14-day derive age limit
     usedFallback: false,
     embedPassage: async () => FIXED_VECTOR,
     vectorSearch: async () => [],