diff --git a/vms/proposervm/post_fork_option_test.go b/vms/proposervm/post_fork_option_test.go
index 8e93e2aad05f..ea9e4336dd9f 100644
--- a/vms/proposervm/post_fork_option_test.go
+++ b/vms/proposervm/post_fork_option_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func TestBlockVerify_PostForkOption_ParentChecks(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		ParentV:    oracleCoreBlk.opts[0].ID(),
 		BytesV:     []byte{4},
-		TimestampV: oracleCoreBlk.opts[0].Timestamp().Add(proposer.MaxVerifyDelay),
+		TimestampV: oracleCoreBlk.opts[0].Timestamp().Add(proposer.MaxBuildDelay),
 	}
 	coreVM.BuildBlockF = func(context.Context) (snowman.Block, error) {
 		return childCoreBlk, nil
diff --git a/vms/proposervm/pre_fork_block_test.go b/vms/proposervm/pre_fork_block_test.go
index c2e49bfb36fe..f0601ed991cd 100644
--- a/vms/proposervm/pre_fork_block_test.go
+++ b/vms/proposervm/pre_fork_block_test.go
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func TestBlockVerify_PreFork_ParentChecks(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	proVM.Set(proVM.Time().Add(proposer.MaxVerifyDelay))
+	proVM.Set(proVM.Time().Add(proposer.MaxBuildDelay))
 	prntProBlk, err := proVM.BuildBlock(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(err)
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func TestBlockVerify_PreFork_ParentChecks(t *testing.T) {
 			StatusV: choices.Processing,
 		},
 		BytesV:     []byte{2},
-		TimestampV: prntCoreBlk.Timestamp().Add(proposer.MaxVerifyDelay),
+		TimestampV: prntCoreBlk.Timestamp().Add(proposer.MaxBuildDelay),
 	}
 	childProBlk := preForkBlock{
 		Block: childCoreBlk,