diff --git a/instrumentation/log4j/log4j-2.16/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/log4j/v2_16/OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest.java b/instrumentation/log4j/log4j-2.16/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/log4j/v2_16/OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest.java
index 15539cd21e..022b3fa93b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/log4j/log4j-2.16/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/log4j/v2_16/OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest.java
+++ b/instrumentation/log4j/log4j-2.16/library/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/log4j/v2_16/OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest {
 
   @Test
   void logWithExtras() {
+    Instant start = Instant.now();
     logger.info("log message 1", new IllegalStateException("Error!"));
 
     List<LogData> logDataList = logExporter.getFinishedLogItems();
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ class OpenTelemetryAppenderConfigTest {
     assertThat(logData.getInstrumentationLibraryInfo()).isEqualTo(instrumentationLibraryInfo);
     assertThat(logData.getBody().asString()).isEqualTo("log message 1");
     assertThat(logData.getEpochNanos())
-        .isGreaterThan(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toNanos(Instant.now().toEpochMilli() - 1000));
+        .isGreaterThan(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toNanos(start.toEpochMilli()))
+        .isLessThan(TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toNanos(Instant.now().toEpochMilli()));
     assertThat(logData.getSeverity()).isEqualTo(Severity.INFO);
     assertThat(logData.getSeverityText()).isEqualTo("INFO");
     assertThat(logData.getAttributes()).isEqualTo(Attributes.of(ATTR_THROWABLE_MESSAGE, "Error!"));