diff --git a/tests/Authentication/Filters/SessionFilterTest.php b/tests/Authentication/Filters/SessionFilterTest.php
index a217d7a74..8a0769e59 100644
--- a/tests/Authentication/Filters/SessionFilterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Authentication/Filters/SessionFilterTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Authentication\Filters;
 
+use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Filters\SessionAuth;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Models\UserModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public function testFilterSuccess(): void
         $this->assertSame($user->id, auth('session')->id());
         $this->assertSame($user->id, auth('session')->user()->id);
         // Last Active should have been updated
-        $this->assertNotEmpty(auth('session')->user()->last_active);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Time::class, auth('session')->user()->last_active);
     }
 
     public function testRecordActiveDate(): void