diff --git a/e2e/fixtures/Makefile b/e2e/fixtures/Makefile
index 565a337e..26d41d43 100644
--- a/e2e/fixtures/Makefile
+++ b/e2e/fixtures/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ ansible_playbook_lima=ansible-playbook \
 	--extra-vars='@$(variant_vars_file)' \
 	--extra-vars='$(EXTRA_VARS)'
 
+.PHONY: fix-lima-clocks
+fix-lima-clocks:
+	ansible --become --inventory=outputs/lima.inventory.yaml all -m command -a 'chronyc -a makestep'
+
 .PHONY: deploy-lima-machines
 deploy-lima-machines:
 	$(ansible_playbook_lima) deploy_lima_machines.yaml
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ setup-lima-hosts:
 		setup_hosts.yaml
 
 .PHONY: deploy-lima-control-plane
-deploy-lima-control-plane:
+deploy-lima-control-plane: fix-lima-clocks
 	$(ansible_playbook_lima) \
 		--inventory=outputs/lima.inventory.yaml \
 		--extra-vars='version=$(CONTROL_PLANE_VERSION:v%=%)' \
diff --git a/e2e/fixtures/roles/install_prerequisites/tasks/main.yaml b/e2e/fixtures/roles/install_prerequisites/tasks/main.yaml
index 9927d261..b8d8bfdc 100644
--- a/e2e/fixtures/roles/install_prerequisites/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/e2e/fixtures/roles/install_prerequisites/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -49,3 +49,15 @@
       - "--strip-components=1"
       - "{{ etcd_archive_name }}/etcdctl"
     creates: /usr/bin/etcdctl
+- name: Allow large time jumps in chronyd
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/chrony.conf
+    regexp: '^makestep'
+    line: 'makestep 1 -1'
+  register: chronycfg
+  when: provider == "lima"
+- name: Restart chronyd
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: chronyd
+    state: restarted
+  when: provider == "lima" and chronycfg.changed