diff --git a/knots.scm b/knots.scm
index 765db5a..0baaf3a 100644
--- a/knots.scm
+++ b/knots.scm
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@
     (thunk)))
 
 (define (wait-when-system-clock-behind)
-  (let ((start-of-the-year-2000 946684800))
+  ;; Jan 02 2001 02:00:00
+  (let ((start-of-the-year-2001 978400800))
     (while (< (current-time)
-              start-of-the-year-2000)
+              start-of-the-year-2001)
       (simple-format (current-error-port)
                      "warning: system clock potentially behind, waiting\n")
       (sleep 20))))