diff --git a/test/core/security/verify_jwt.c b/test/core/security/verify_jwt.c
index 9b334b3c3e8..69bbc3cc0cb 100644
--- a/test/core/security/verify_jwt.c
+++ b/test/core/security/verify_jwt.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   while (!sync.is_done) {
     grpc_pollset_worker worker;
     grpc_pollset_work(&sync.pollset, &worker,
-                      gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+                      gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_MONOTONIC));
   }
   gpr_mu_unlock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&sync.pollset));