diff --git a/pkg/kds/store/sync.go b/pkg/kds/store/sync.go
index 0bb653d63384..37fe8ecddaa7 100644
--- a/pkg/kds/store/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/kds/store/sync.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
 
+	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/apis/system"
 	core_model "github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/model"
 	"github.com/kumahq/kuma/pkg/core/resources/registry"
@@ -145,11 +146,10 @@ func (s *syncResourceStore) Sync(upstream core_model.ResourceList, fs ...SyncOpt
 	for _, r := range onCreate {
 		rk := core_model.MetaToResourceKey(r.GetMeta())
 		log.Info("creating a new resource from upstream", "name", r.GetMeta().GetName(), "mesh", r.GetMeta().GetMesh())
-		creationTime := r.GetMeta().GetCreationTime()
 
 		createOpts := []store.CreateOptionsFunc{
 			store.CreateBy(rk),
-			store.CreatedAt(creationTime),
+			store.CreatedAt(core.Now()),
 			store.CreateWithLabels(r.GetMeta().GetLabels()),
 		}
 		if opts.Zone != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/kds/v2/store/sync.go b/pkg/kds/v2/store/sync.go
index 026cd825af8f..1db62b1f5942 100644
--- a/pkg/kds/v2/store/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/kds/v2/store/sync.go
@@ -214,11 +214,10 @@ func (s *syncResourceStore) Sync(syncCtx context.Context, upstreamResponse clien
 		for _, r := range onCreate {
 			rk := core_model.MetaToResourceKey(r.GetMeta())
 			log.Info("creating a new resource from upstream", "name", r.GetMeta().GetName(), "mesh", r.GetMeta().GetMesh())
-			creationTime := r.GetMeta().GetCreationTime()
 
 			createOpts := []store.CreateOptionsFunc{
 				store.CreateBy(rk),
-				store.CreatedAt(creationTime),
+				store.CreatedAt(core.Now()),
 				store.CreateWithLabels(r.GetMeta().GetLabels()),
 			}
 			if opts.Zone != "" {