diff --git a/spec/acceptance/api/proxy_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/api/proxy_spec.rb
index 02ef2b2d36..fc662306df 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/api/proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/api/proxy_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     get '/admin/api/services/:service_id/proxy.:format', action: :show
 
     put '/admin/api/services/:service_id/proxy.:format', action: :update do
+      # stubbing the subscriber to avoid changing the 'updated_at' timestamp on Proxy
+      before { allow_any_instance_of(ProxyConfigEventSubscriber).to receive(:call) }
+
       parameter :credentials_location, 'Credentials Location'
       parameter :api_backend, 'Private endpoint'
       parameter :jwt_claim_with_client_id, 'JWT Claim with ClientID Location'
diff --git a/test/unit/finance/billing_strategy_test.rb b/test/unit/finance/billing_strategy_test.rb
index d0960c94b3..e5491f82bf 100644
--- a/test/unit/finance/billing_strategy_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/finance/billing_strategy_test.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def setup
     canaries = FactoryBot.create_list(:provider_with_billing, 4).map(&:id)
     ThreeScale.config.payments.expects(:billing_canaries).at_least_once.returns(canaries)
 
-    Finance::BillingStrategy.expects(:daily_async).with { |scope| assert_equal canaries, scope.pluck(:account_id) }.returns(true)
+    Finance::BillingStrategy.expects(:daily_async).with { |scope| assert_same_elements canaries, scope.pluck(:account_id) }.returns(true)
     assert Finance::BillingStrategy.daily_canaries
   end