diff --git a/coderd/batchstats/batcher.go b/coderd/batchstats/batcher.go
index fc177fd143d6a..a5239102f2182 100644
--- a/coderd/batchstats/batcher.go
+++ b/coderd/batchstats/batcher.go
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Batcher, func(), error) {
 
 // Add adds a stat to the batcher for the given workspace and agent.
 func (b *Batcher) Add(
+	now time.Time,
 	agentID uuid.UUID,
 	templateID uuid.UUID,
 	userID uuid.UUID,
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func (b *Batcher) Add(
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 
-	now := database.Now()
+	now = database.Time(now)
 
 	b.buf.ID = append(b.buf.ID, uuid.New())
 	b.buf.CreatedAt = append(b.buf.CreatedAt, now)
@@ -199,15 +200,6 @@ func (b *Batcher) flush(ctx context.Context, forced bool, reason string) {
 	defer func() {
 		b.flushForced.Store(false)
 		b.mu.Unlock()
-		// Notify that a flush has completed. This only happens in tests.
-		if b.flushed != nil {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				close(b.flushed)
-			default:
-				b.flushed <- count
-			}
-		}
 		if count > 0 {
 			elapsed := time.Since(start)
 			b.log.Debug(ctx, "flush complete",
@@ -217,6 +209,15 @@ func (b *Batcher) flush(ctx context.Context, forced bool, reason string) {
 				slog.F("reason", reason),
 			)
 		}
+		// Notify that a flush has completed. This only happens in tests.
+		if b.flushed != nil {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				close(b.flushed)
+			default:
+				b.flushed <- count
+			}
+		}
 	}()
 
 	if len(b.buf.ID) == 0 {
diff --git a/coderd/batchstats/batcher_internal_test.go b/coderd/batchstats/batcher_internal_test.go
index a6e28f1a9f389..8288442400a3e 100644
--- a/coderd/batchstats/batcher_internal_test.go
+++ b/coderd/batchstats/batcher_internal_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Given: no data points are added for workspace
 	// When: it becomes time to report stats
-	t1 := time.Now()
+	t1 := database.Now()
 	// Signal a tick and wait for a flush to complete.
 	tick <- t1
 	f := <-flushed
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Empty(t, stats, "should have no stats for workspace")
 
 	// Given: a single data point is added for workspace
-	t2 := time.Now()
+	t2 := t1.Add(time.Second)
 	t.Logf("inserting 1 stat")
-	require.NoError(t, b.Add(deps1.Agent.ID, deps1.User.ID, deps1.Template.ID, deps1.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
+	require.NoError(t, b.Add(t2.Add(time.Millisecond), deps1.Agent.ID, deps1.User.ID, deps1.Template.ID, deps1.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
 
 	// When: it becomes time to report stats
 	// Signal a tick and wait for a flush to complete.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Given: a lot of data points are added for both workspaces
 	// (equal to batch size)
-	t3 := time.Now()
+	t3 := t2.Add(time.Second)
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 
 	go func() {
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Logf("inserting %d stats", defaultBufferSize)
 		for i := 0; i < defaultBufferSize; i++ {
 			if i%2 == 0 {
-				require.NoError(t, b.Add(deps1.Agent.ID, deps1.User.ID, deps1.Template.ID, deps1.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
+				require.NoError(t, b.Add(t3.Add(time.Millisecond), deps1.Agent.ID, deps1.User.ID, deps1.Template.ID, deps1.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
 			} else {
-				require.NoError(t, b.Add(deps2.Agent.ID, deps2.User.ID, deps2.Template.ID, deps2.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
+				require.NoError(t, b.Add(t3.Add(time.Millisecond), deps2.Agent.ID, deps2.User.ID, deps2.Template.ID, deps2.Workspace.ID, randAgentSDKStats(t)))
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(t, stats, 2, "should have stats for both workspaces")
 
 	// Ensures that a subsequent flush pushes all the remaining data
-	t4 := time.Now()
+	t4 := t3.Add(time.Second)
 	tick <- t4
 	f2 := <-flushed
 	t.Logf("flush 4 completed")
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestBatchStats(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, expectedCount, f2, "did not flush expected remaining rows")
 
 	// Ensure that a subsequent flush does not push stale data.
-	t5 := time.Now()
+	t5 := t4.Add(time.Second)
 	tick <- t5
 	f = <-flushed
 	require.Zero(t, f, "expected zero stats to have been flushed")
diff --git a/coderd/workspaceagents.go b/coderd/workspaceagents.go
index 0f5607db73436..545f3e7c6ed84 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaceagents.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaceagents.go
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ func (api *API) workspaceAgentReportStats(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 
 	var errGroup errgroup.Group
 	errGroup.Go(func() error {
-		if err := api.statsBatcher.Add(workspaceAgent.ID, workspace.TemplateID, workspace.OwnerID, workspace.ID, req); err != nil {
+		if err := api.statsBatcher.Add(time.Now(), workspaceAgent.ID, workspace.TemplateID, workspace.OwnerID, workspace.ID, req); err != nil {
 			api.Logger.Error(ctx, "failed to add stats to batcher", slog.Error(err))
 			return xerrors.Errorf("can't insert workspace agent stat: %w", err)
 		}