diff --git a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.csproj b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.csproj
index 811747f86..805525192 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.csproj
+++ b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.csproj
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@
     <Compile Include="Wrappers\IndexesOperationsWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrappers\ISearchIndexClientWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrappers\ISearchServiceClientWrapper.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Wrappers\ISystemTime.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrappers\SearchIndexClientWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Wrappers\SearchServiceClientWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SearchService\SearchServiceConfiguration.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Wrappers\SystemTime.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="MicroBuild.Core">
diff --git a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloader.cs b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloader.cs
index 1aeda9382..a3948fe8f 100644
--- a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloader.cs
+++ b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloader.cs
@@ -6,21 +6,25 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Wrappers;
 
 namespace NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.SearchService
 {
     public class AuxiliaryFileReloader : IAuxiliaryFileReloader
     {
         private readonly IAuxiliaryDataCache _cache;
+        private readonly ISystemTime _systemTime;
         private readonly IOptionsSnapshot<SearchServiceConfiguration> _options;
         private readonly ILogger<AuxiliaryFileReloader> _logger;
 
         public AuxiliaryFileReloader(
             IAuxiliaryDataCache cache,
+            ISystemTime systemTime,
             IOptionsSnapshot<SearchServiceConfiguration> options,
             ILogger<AuxiliaryFileReloader> logger)
         {
             _cache = cache ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(cache));
+            _systemTime = systemTime ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(systemTime));
             _options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
             _logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
         }
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ public async Task ReloadContinuouslyAsync(CancellationToken token)
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.LogError((EventId)0, ex, "An exception was thrown while reloading the auxiliary data.");
+                    _logger.LogError(0, ex, "An exception was thrown while reloading the auxiliary data.");
 
                     delay = _options.Value.AuxiliaryDataReloadFailureRetryFrequency;
                 }
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ public async Task ReloadContinuouslyAsync(CancellationToken token)
                 _logger.LogInformation(
                     "Waiting {Duration} before attempting to reload the auxiliary data again.",
                     delay);
-                await Task.Delay(delay, token);
+                await _systemTime.Delay(delay, token);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/ISystemTime.cs b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/ISystemTime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c30cb5f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/ISystemTime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Wrappers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A wrapper that allows for unit tests related to system time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ISystemTime
+    {
+        Task Delay(TimeSpan delay);
+        Task Delay(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken token);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/SystemTime.cs b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/SystemTime.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3e8e054e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch/Wrappers/SystemTime.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Wrappers
+{
+    public class SystemTime : ISystemTime
+    {
+        public async Task Delay(TimeSpan delay)
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(delay);
+        }
+
+        public async Task Delay(TimeSpan delay, CancellationToken token)
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(delay, token);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Tests/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloaderFacts.cs b/tests/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Tests/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloaderFacts.cs
index 6423be8bf..0ae732af7 100644
--- a/tests/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Tests/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloaderFacts.cs
+++ b/tests/NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Tests/SearchService/AuxiliaryFileReloaderFacts.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Moq;
 using NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Support;
+using NuGet.Services.AzureSearch.Wrappers;
 using Xunit;
 using Xunit.Abstractions;
 
@@ -50,12 +51,11 @@ public async Task UsesReloadFrequencyOnSuccess()
                 _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFrequency = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
                 _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFailureRetryFrequency = TimeSpan.Zero;
 
-                var stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                 await _target.ReloadContinuouslyAsync(_cts.Token);
-                stopwatch.Stop();
 
                 _cache.Verify(x => x.TryLoadAsync(It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Exactly(2));
-                Assert.InRange(stopwatch.Elapsed, _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFrequency, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+                _systemTime.Verify(x => x.Delay(_config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFrequency, _cts.Token), Times.Once);
+                _systemTime.Verify(x => x.Delay(It.IsAny<TimeSpan>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
             }
 
             [Fact]
@@ -77,18 +77,18 @@ public async Task UsesReloadFailureRetryFrequencyOnSuccess()
                 _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFrequency = TimeSpan.Zero;
                 _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFailureRetryFrequency = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
 
-                var stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                 await _target.ReloadContinuouslyAsync(_cts.Token);
-                stopwatch.Stop();
 
                 _cache.Verify(x => x.TryLoadAsync(It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Exactly(2));
-                Assert.InRange(stopwatch.Elapsed, _config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFailureRetryFrequency, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+                _systemTime.Verify(x => x.Delay(_config.AuxiliaryDataReloadFailureRetryFrequency, _cts.Token), Times.Once);
+                _systemTime.Verify(x => x.Delay(It.IsAny<TimeSpan>(), It.IsAny<CancellationToken>()), Times.Once);
             }
         }
 
         public abstract class BaseFacts
         {
             protected readonly Mock<IAuxiliaryDataCache> _cache;
+            protected readonly Mock<ISystemTime> _systemTime;
             protected readonly SearchServiceConfiguration _config;
             protected readonly Mock<IOptionsSnapshot<SearchServiceConfiguration>> _options;
             protected readonly RecordingLogger<AuxiliaryFileReloader> _logger;
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public abstract class BaseFacts
             public BaseFacts(ITestOutputHelper output)
             {
                 _cache = new Mock<IAuxiliaryDataCache>();
+                _systemTime = new Mock<ISystemTime>();
                 _config = new SearchServiceConfiguration();
                 _options = new Mock<IOptionsSnapshot<SearchServiceConfiguration>>();
                 _logger = output.GetLogger<AuxiliaryFileReloader>();
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public BaseFacts(ITestOutputHelper output)
 
                 _target = new AuxiliaryFileReloader(
                     _cache.Object,
+                    _systemTime.Object,
                     _options.Object,
                     _logger);
             }