diff --git a/amy/emails/actions/instructor_confirmed_for_workshop.py b/amy/emails/actions/instructor_confirmed_for_workshop.py
index 8f5953751..dab4aa044 100644
--- a/amy/emails/actions/instructor_confirmed_for_workshop.py
+++ b/amy/emails/actions/instructor_confirmed_for_workshop.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.http import HttpRequest
+from django.utils import timezone
 from typing_extensions import Unpack
 
 from emails.actions.base_action import BaseAction, BaseActionCancel, BaseActionUpdate
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ def instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy(
     centrally_organised = (
         task.event.administrator and task.event.administrator.domain != "self-organized"
     )
+    start_date_in_future = (
+        task.event.start and task.event.start >= timezone.now().date()
+    )
 
     log_condition_elements(
         task=task,
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ def instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy(
         person_email_exists=person_email_exists,
         carpentries_tags=carpentries_tags,
         centrally_organised=centrally_organised,
+        start_date_in_future=start_date_in_future,
     )
 
     email_should_exist = (
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ def instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy(
         and person_email_exists
         and carpentries_tags
         and centrally_organised
+        and start_date_in_future
     )
     logger.debug(f"{email_should_exist=}")
 
diff --git a/amy/emails/tests/actions/test_instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy.py b/amy/emails/tests/actions/test_instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy.py
index 5d97c1ade..acc112af5 100644
--- a/amy/emails/tests/actions/test_instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy.py
+++ b/amy/emails/tests/actions/test_instructor_confirmed_for_workshop_strategy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from datetime import UTC, date, datetime
+from datetime import UTC, date, datetime, timedelta
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 from emails.actions.exceptions import EmailStrategyException
 from emails.actions.instructor_confirmed_for_workshop import (
@@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ def setUp(self) -> None:
             slug="test-event",
             host=host,
             administrator=host,
-            start=date(2024, 8, 5),
-            end=date(2024, 8, 5),
+            start=timezone.now().date() + timedelta(days=2),
+            end=timezone.now().date() + timedelta(days=3),
         )
         swc_tag = Tag.objects.create(name="SWC")
         self.event.tags.set([swc_tag])