gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/spec/factories/auction_memberships.rb b/spec/factories/auction_memberships.rb
index b10df08e13..ce76d03f54 100644
--- a/spec/factories/auction_memberships.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/auction_memberships.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FactoryBot.define do
 
     trait :active do
       status { AuctionMembership::CONFIRMED }
-      start_at { Time.current.beginning_of_week }
+      start_at { Time.current.beginning_of_week(:sunday) }
       after(:build) do |membership|
         membership.close_at ||= membership.start_at + 4.weeks
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/candidates/new/talent_advocate_finder_spec.rb b/spec/lib/candidates/new/talent_advocate_finder_spec.rb
index fa967fc750..93329bea9b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/candidates/new/talent_advocate_finder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/candidates/new/talent_advocate_finder_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ describe Candidates::New::TalentAdvocateFinder do
     )
   end
 
+  before do
+    Timecop.freeze('15-04-2018')
+  end
+
+  after do
+    Timecop.return
+  end
+
   describe '#talent_advocate_in_candidate_market' do
     it 'selects a random TA from the markets' do
       nyc_talent_advocate = admin_users(:nyc_ta)