diff --git a/bin/node/test-runner-example/src/lib.rs b/bin/node/test-runner-example/src/lib.rs
index 8a5fbdad885c..8a3f5560ec86 100644
--- a/bin/node/test-runner-example/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/node/test-runner-example/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ use sc_consensus_babe::BabeBlockImport;
 use sp_keystore::SyncCryptoStorePtr;
 use sp_keyring::sr25519::Keyring::Alice;
 use sp_consensus_babe::AuthorityId;
-use sc_consensus_manual_seal::{ConsensusDataProvider, consensus::babe::BabeConsensusDataProvider};
+use sc_consensus_manual_seal::{
+	ConsensusDataProvider, consensus::babe::{BabeConsensusDataProvider, SlotTimestampProvider},
+};
 use sp_runtime::{traits::IdentifyAccount, MultiSigner, generic::Era};
 use node_cli::chain_spec::development_config;
 
@@ -59,10 +61,7 @@ impl ChainInfo for NodeTemplateChainInfo {
 		Self::SelectChain,
 	>;
 	type SignedExtras = node_runtime::SignedExtra;
-	type InherentDataProviders = (
-		sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider,
-		sp_consensus_babe::inherents::InherentDataProvider,
-	);
+	type InherentDataProviders = (SlotTimestampProvider, sp_consensus_babe::inherents::InherentDataProvider);
 
 	fn signed_extras(from: <Self::Runtime as frame_system::Config>::AccountId) -> Self::SignedExtras {
 		(
@@ -139,20 +138,16 @@ impl ChainInfo for NodeTemplateChainInfo {
 			.expect("failed to create ConsensusDataProvider");
 
 		Ok((
-			client,
+			client.clone(),
 			backend,
 			keystore.sync_keystore(),
 			task_manager,
 			Box::new(move |_, _| {
-				let slot_duration = slot_duration.clone();
+				let client = client.clone();
 				async move {
-					let timestamp = sp_timestamp::InherentDataProvider::from_system_time();
-					let slot = sp_consensus_babe::inherents::InherentDataProvider::from_timestamp_and_duration(
-						*timestamp,
-						slot_duration.slot_duration(),
-					);
-
-					Ok((timestamp, slot))
+					let timestamp = SlotTimestampProvider::new(client.clone()).map_err(|err| format!("{:?}", err))?;
+					let babe = sp_consensus_babe::inherents::InherentDataProvider::new(timestamp.slot().into());
+					Ok((timestamp, babe))
 				}
 			}),
 			Some(Box::new(consensus_data_provider)),
diff --git a/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/consensus/babe.rs b/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/consensus/babe.rs
index 29fea05d8366..949e1b6fd719 100644
--- a/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/consensus/babe.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/consensus/babe.rs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl SlotTimestampProvider {
 
 		// looks like this isn't the first block, rehydrate the fake time.
 		// otherwise we'd be producing blocks for older slots.
-		let duration = if info.best_number != Zero::zero() {
+		let time = if info.best_number != Zero::zero() {
 			let header = client.header(BlockId::Hash(info.best_hash))?.unwrap();
 			let slot = find_pre_digest::<B>(&header).unwrap().slot();
 			// add the slot duration so there's no collision of slots
@@ -274,10 +274,15 @@ impl SlotTimestampProvider {
 		};
 
 		Ok(Self {
-			time: atomic::AtomicU64::new(duration),
+			time: atomic::AtomicU64::new(time),
 			slot_duration,
 		})
 	}
+
+	/// Get the current slot number
+	pub fn slot(&self) -> u64 {
+		self.time.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) / self.slot_duration
+	}
 }
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
diff --git a/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/seal_block.rs b/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/seal_block.rs
index 6f2b613cd939..4aecfc213ab4 100644
--- a/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/seal_block.rs
+++ b/client/consensus/manual-seal/src/seal_block.rs
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ pub async fn seal_block<B, BI, SC, C, E, P, CIDP>(
 
 		let inherent_data_providers =
 			create_inherent_data_providers
-				.create_inherent_data_providers(
-					parent.hash(),
-					(),
-				)
+				.create_inherent_data_providers(parent.hash(), ())
 				.await
 				.map_err(|e| Error::Other(e))?;