diff --git a/client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go b/client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go
index b2cf070fa..882fed2cb 100644
--- a/client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go
+++ b/client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (l *Logger) startReceiver() {
 			event := types.Event{
 				ID:          id,
 				EventFields: *eventFields,
-				Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+				Timestamp:   time.Now().UTC(),
 			}
 
 			var isExitNode bool