diff --git a/pkg/util/clock.go b/pkg/util/clock.go
index ac2d738d628..474cbb68d11 100644
--- a/pkg/util/clock.go
+++ b/pkg/util/clock.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Clock interface {
 	Since(time.Time) time.Duration
 	After(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time
 	Sleep(d time.Duration)
+	Tick(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time
 }
 
 var (
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ func (RealClock) After(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
 	return time.After(d)
 }
 
+func (RealClock) Tick(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
+	return time.Tick(d)
+}
+
 func (RealClock) Sleep(d time.Duration) {
 	time.Sleep(d)
 }
@@ -68,8 +73,10 @@ type FakeClock struct {
 }
 
 type fakeClockWaiter struct {
-	targetTime time.Time
-	destChan   chan<- time.Time
+	targetTime    time.Time
+	stepInterval  time.Duration
+	skipIfBlocked bool
+	destChan      chan<- time.Time
 }
 
 func NewFakeClock(t time.Time) *FakeClock {
@@ -105,7 +112,22 @@ func (f *FakeClock) After(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
 	return ch
 }
 
-// Move clock by Duration, notify anyone that's called After
+func (f *FakeClock) Tick(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
+	f.lock.Lock()
+	defer f.lock.Unlock()
+	tickTime := f.time.Add(d)
+	ch := make(chan time.Time, 1) // hold one tick
+	f.waiters = append(f.waiters, fakeClockWaiter{
+		targetTime:    tickTime,
+		stepInterval:  d,
+		skipIfBlocked: true,
+		destChan:      ch,
+	})
+
+	return ch
+}
+
+// Move clock by Duration, notify anyone that's called After or Tick
 func (f *FakeClock) Step(d time.Duration) {
 	f.lock.Lock()
 	defer f.lock.Unlock()
@@ -126,7 +148,23 @@ func (f *FakeClock) setTimeLocked(t time.Time) {
 	for i := range f.waiters {
 		w := &f.waiters[i]
 		if !w.targetTime.After(t) {
-			w.destChan <- t
+
+			if w.skipIfBlocked {
+				select {
+				case w.destChan <- t:
+				default:
+				}
+			} else {
+				w.destChan <- t
+			}
+
+			if w.stepInterval > 0 {
+				for !w.targetTime.After(t) {
+					w.targetTime = w.targetTime.Add(w.stepInterval)
+				}
+				newWaiters = append(newWaiters, *w)
+			}
+
 		} else {
 			newWaiters = append(newWaiters, f.waiters[i])
 		}
@@ -169,6 +207,12 @@ func (*IntervalClock) After(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
 	panic("IntervalClock doesn't implement After")
 }
 
+// Unimplemented, will panic.
+// TODO: make interval clock use FakeClock so this can be implemented.
+func (*IntervalClock) Tick(d time.Duration) <-chan time.Time {
+	panic("IntervalClock doesn't implement Tick")
+}
+
 func (*IntervalClock) Sleep(d time.Duration) {
 	panic("IntervalClock doesn't implement Sleep")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/util/clock_test.go b/pkg/util/clock_test.go
index 8205541e8b1..ee60fcb0d23 100644
--- a/pkg/util/clock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/util/clock_test.go
@@ -104,3 +104,81 @@ func TestFakeAfter(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected non-channel read")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFakeTick(t *testing.T) {
+	tc := NewFakeClock(time.Now())
+	if tc.HasWaiters() {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected waiter?")
+	}
+	oneSec := tc.Tick(time.Second)
+	if !tc.HasWaiters() {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected lack of waiter?")
+	}
+
+	oneOhOneSec := tc.Tick(time.Second + time.Millisecond)
+	twoSec := tc.Tick(2 * time.Second)
+	select {
+	case <-oneSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-oneOhOneSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-twoSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	default:
+	}
+
+	tc.Step(999 * time.Millisecond) // t=.999
+	select {
+	case <-oneSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-oneOhOneSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-twoSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	default:
+	}
+
+	tc.Step(time.Millisecond) // t=1.000
+	select {
+	case <-oneSec:
+		// Expected!
+	case <-oneOhOneSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-twoSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	default:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected non-channel read")
+	}
+	tc.Step(time.Millisecond) // t=1.001
+	select {
+	case <-oneSec:
+		// should not double-trigger!
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	case <-oneOhOneSec:
+		// Expected!
+	case <-twoSec:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected channel read")
+	default:
+		t.Errorf("unexpected non-channel read")
+	}
+
+	tc.Step(time.Second) // t=2.001
+	tc.Step(time.Second) // t=3.001
+	tc.Step(time.Second) // t=4.001
+	tc.Step(time.Second) // t=5.001
+
+	// The one second ticker should not accumulate ticks
+	accumulatedTicks := 0
+	drained := false
+	for !drained {
+		select {
+		case <-oneSec:
+			accumulatedTicks++
+		default:
+			drained = true
+		}
+	}
+	if accumulatedTicks != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected number of accumulated ticks: %d", accumulatedTicks)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go b/pkg/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
index 68098c5b895..429d15c4a1e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
+++ b/pkg/util/workqueue/delaying_queue.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newDelayingQueue(clock util.Clock) DelayingInterface {
 	ret := &delayingType{
 		Interface:       New(),
 		clock:           clock,
-		heartbeat:       time.Tick(maxWait),
+		heartbeat:       clock.Tick(maxWait),
 		stopCh:          make(chan struct{}),
 		waitingForAddCh: make(chan waitFor, 1000),
 	}