diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 5a02fe1..72b07d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ class TestClient(TestCase):
             c.logger = logging.getLogger('resync.client') 
             self.assertRaises( ClientFatalError, c.update_resource, resource, filename )
         # get from file uri
-        resource = Resource(uri='tests/testdata/examples_from_spec/resourcesync_ex_1.xml')
+        resource = Resource(uri='tests/testdata/examples_from_spec/resourcesync_ex_1.xml',
+                            length=355, md5='abc',
+                            timestamp=10)
+        c.last_timestamp = 0
         with LogCapture() as lc:
             c.logger = logging.getLogger('resync.client') 
             n = c.update_resource( resource, filename )