diff --git a/tests/components/time/common.yaml b/tests/components/time/common.yaml
index 5327e1ccc83..cd258c7aa6d 100644
--- a/tests/components/time/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/time/common.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ api:
 time:
   - platform: homeassistant
     on_time:
-      - cron: "*/10 * * * * *"
+      - seconds: "0,10,20,30,40,50"
         then:
           - logger.log: "CronTrigger fired (every 10 seconds)"
   - platform: sntp