diff --git a/coderd/workspaces_test.go b/coderd/workspaces_test.go
index f99e3b9e3ec3f..141c62ff3a4b3 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaces_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaces_test.go
@@ -2875,13 +2875,18 @@ func TestWorkspaceUpdateTTL(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitLong)
 				defer cancel()
 
-				err := client.UpdateWorkspaceTTL(ctx, workspace.ID, codersdk.UpdateWorkspaceTTLRequest{
-					TTLMillis: testCase.toTTL,
-				})
+				// Re-fetch the workspace build. This is required because
+				// `AwaitWorkspaceBuildJobCompleted` can return stale data.
+				build, err := client.WorkspaceBuild(ctx, build.ID)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
 				deadlineBefore := build.Deadline
 
+				err = client.UpdateWorkspaceTTL(ctx, workspace.ID, codersdk.UpdateWorkspaceTTLRequest{
+					TTLMillis: testCase.toTTL,
+				})
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				build, err = client.WorkspaceBuild(ctx, build.ID)
 				require.NoError(t, err)