diff --git a/tests/components/version/common.py b/tests/components/version/common.py
index 3e3ae6c3970..c4759604a44 100644
--- a/tests/components/version/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/version/common.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import Any, Final
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
+
 from homeassistant import config_entries
 from homeassistant.components.version.const import (
     DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION,
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.version.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
-from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 
 from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_fire_time_changed
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ TEST_DEFAULT_IMPORT_CONFIG: Final = {
 
 async def mock_get_version_update(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
+    freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory,
     version: str = MOCK_VERSION,
     data: dict[str, Any] = MOCK_VERSION_DATA,
     side_effect: Exception = None,
@@ -47,9 +49,8 @@ async def mock_get_version_update(
         return_value=(version, data),
         side_effect=side_effect,
     ):
-        async_fire_time_changed(
-            hass, dt_util.utcnow() + UPDATE_COORDINATOR_UPDATE_INTERVAL
-        )
+        freezer.tick(UPDATE_COORDINATOR_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+        async_fire_time_changed(hass)
         await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/version/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/version/test_sensor.py
index 1c7f9040b22..0a3e89494f1 100644
--- a/tests/components/version/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/version/test_sensor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """The test for the version sensor platform."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 from pyhaversion.exceptions import HaVersionException
 import pytest
 
@@ -19,15 +20,19 @@ async def test_version_sensor(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert "channel" not in state.attributes
 
 
-async def test_update(hass: HomeAssistant, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+async def test_update(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory,
+) -> None:
     """Test updates."""
     await setup_version_integration(hass)
     assert hass.states.get("sensor.local_installation").state == MOCK_VERSION
 
-    await mock_get_version_update(hass, version="1970.1.1")
+    await mock_get_version_update(hass, freezer, version="1970.1.1")
     assert hass.states.get("sensor.local_installation").state == "1970.1.1"
 
     assert "Error fetching version data" not in caplog.text
-    await mock_get_version_update(hass, side_effect=HaVersionException)
+    await mock_get_version_update(hass, freezer, side_effect=HaVersionException)
     assert hass.states.get("sensor.local_installation").state == "unavailable"
     assert "Error fetching version data" in caplog.text