diff --git a/tests/mysql/usage/DateTimeTest.cpp b/tests/mysql/usage/DateTimeTest.cpp
index 34523913..1cfc848a 100644
--- a/tests/mysql/usage/DateTimeTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/mysql/usage/DateTimeTest.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ namespace
       serialize(::sqlpp::wrap_operand_t<L>{l}, std::cerr);
       std::cerr << " != ";
       serialize(::sqlpp::wrap_operand_t<R>{r}, std::cerr);
+      std::cerr << "\n" ;
+      throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected result");
+    }
+  }
+
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  auto require_close(int line, const L& l, const R& r) -> void
+  {
+    if (std::chrono::abs(l - r) > std::chrono::seconds{1})
+    {
+      std::cerr << line << ": abs(";
+      serialize(::sqlpp::wrap_operand_t<L>{l}, std::cerr);
+      std::cerr << " - ";
+      serialize(::sqlpp::wrap_operand_t<R>{r}, std::cerr);
+      std::cerr << ") > 1s\n" ;
       throw std::runtime_error("Unexpected result");
     }
   }
@@ -78,9 +93,8 @@ int main()
 
   try
   {
-    using days_type = std::chrono::duration<int, std::ratio<60*60*24>>;
-
     mysql::connection db(config);
+    db.execute(R"(SET time_zone = '+00:00')"); // To force MySQL's CURRENT_TIMESTAMP into the right timezone
     db.execute(R"(DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tab_date_time)");
     db.execute(R"(CREATE TABLE tab_date_time (
 		col_day_point date,
@@ -96,14 +110,14 @@ int main()
       require_equal(__LINE__, row.colDayPoint.value(), ::sqlpp::chrono::day_point{});
       require_equal(__LINE__, row.colTimePoint.is_null(), true);
       require_equal(__LINE__, row.colTimePoint.value(), ::sqlpp::chrono::microsecond_point{});
-      require_equal(__LINE__, std::chrono::time_point_cast<days_type>(row.colDateTimePoint.value()), std::chrono::time_point_cast<days_type>(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
+      require_close(__LINE__, row.colDateTimePoint.value(), std::chrono::system_clock::now());
     }
 
     auto statement = db.prepare(select(tab.colDateTimePoint).from(tab).unconditionally());
     for (const auto& row : db(statement))
     {
       require_equal(__LINE__, row.colDateTimePoint.is_null(), false);
-      require_equal(__LINE__, std::chrono::time_point_cast<days_type>(row.colDateTimePoint.value()), std::chrono::time_point_cast<days_type>(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
+      require_close(__LINE__, row.colDateTimePoint.value(), std::chrono::system_clock::now());
     }
 
     db(update(tab).set(tab.colDayPoint = today, tab.colTimePoint = now).unconditionally());