diff --git a/src/test/unit/variational/advi_messages_test.cpp b/src/test/unit/variational/advi_messages_test.cpp
index fd94c4f8395..4865e6c58ba 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/variational/advi_messages_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/unit/variational/advi_messages_test.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class advi_test : public ::testing::Test {
 
     model_ = new stan_model(data_var_context, 0, &model_stream_);
     cont_params_ = Eigen::VectorXd::Zero(model_->num_params_r());
-    base_rng_.seed(3021828106u);
+    base_rng_.seed(12346565u);
     model_stream_.str("");
     log_stream_.str("");
     parameter_stream_.str("");