diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
index 589c3158..71cfec9d 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-patch.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ commit the changes to git.
 
 ```
 $ git add README.md
-$ git commit -m "Define power requirements"
-[flux-capacitor-power 7939a9e] Define power requirements
+$ git commit -v -m "Define power requirements"
+[flux-capacitor-power 9dad201] Define power requirements
  1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
  create mode 100644 README.md
 ```
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ $ rad patch open --message "define power requirements" --no-confirm
 ok Pushing HEAD to storage...
 ok Analyzing remotes...
 
-z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi/master (cdf76ce) <- z6MknSL…StBU8Vi/flux-capacitor-power (7939a9e)
+z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi/master (cdf76ce) <- z6MknSL…StBU8Vi/flux-capacitor-power (9dad201)
 1 commit(s) ahead, 0 commit(s) behind
 
-7939a9e Define power requirements
+9dad201 Define power requirements
 
 
 ╭─ define power requirements ───────
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ No description provided.
 ╰───────────────────────────────────
 
 
-ok Patch 3b1f58414e51266d7621203554a63eaee242b744 created 🌱
+ok Patch b9bb418c6f504ee91e54c555bdc8fc37b4d9b28b created 🌱
 ```
 
 It will now be listed as one of the project's open patches.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ $ rad patch
 
 - YOU PROPOSED -
 
-define power requirements 3b1f58414e5 R0 7939a9e (flux-capacitor-power) ahead 1, behind 0
+define power requirements b9bb418c6f5 R0 9dad201 (flux-capacitor-power) ahead 1, behind 0
 └─ * opened by z6MknSLrJoTcukLrE435hVNQT4JUhbvWLX4kUzqkEStBU8Vi (you) [..]
 
 - OTHERS PROPOSED -
diff --git a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
index 4391bc4e..d2642645 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,17 @@ fn test(
     };
 
     TestFormula::new()
-        .env("RAD_PASSPHRASE", "radicle")
-        .env("RAD_HOME", home.to_string_lossy())
+        .env("GIT_AUTHOR_DATE", "1671125284")
+        .env("GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL", "radicle@localhost")
+        .env("GIT_AUTHOR_NAME", "radicle")
+        .env("GIT_COMMITTER_DATE", "1671125284")
+        .env("GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL", "radicle@localhost")
+        .env("GIT_COMMITTER_NAME", "radicle")
         .env("RAD_DEBUG", "1")
+        .env("RAD_HOME", home.to_string_lossy())
+        .env("RAD_PASSPHRASE", "radicle")
+        .env("TZ", "Etc/GMT")
+        .env(radicle_cob::git::RAD_COMMIT_TIME, "1671125284")
         .cwd(cwd)
         .file(base.join(test))?
         .run()?;
@@ -93,10 +101,6 @@ fn rad_patch() {
 
     // Setup a test repository.
     fixtures::repository(working.path());
-    // Set a fixed commit time.
-    env::set_var(radicle_cob::git::RAD_COMMIT_TIME, "1671125284");
-    env::set_var("GIT_COMMITTER_DATE", "1671125284");
-    env::set_var("GIT_AUTHOR_DATE", "1671125284");
 
     test("examples/rad-init.md", working.path(), Some(&profile)).unwrap();
     test("examples/rad-issue.md", working.path(), Some(&profile)).unwrap();