diff --git a/apps/files_versions/tests/StorageTest.php b/apps/files_versions/tests/StorageTest.php
index 592f03f5e6304..443cff3ee0658 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/tests/StorageTest.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/tests/StorageTest.php
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
 	protected function createPastFile(string $path, int $mtime): void {
 		try {
 			$file = $this->userFolder->get($path);
+			$file->putContent((string)$mtime);
 		} catch (NotFoundException $e) {
-			$file = $this->userFolder->newFile($path);
+			$file = $this->userFolder->newFile($path, (string)$mtime);
 		}
-		$file->putContent((string)$mtime);
 		$file->touch($mtime);
 	}