diff --git a/app/models/test_request.rb b/app/models/test_request.rb
--- a/app/models/test_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/test_request.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                              "#{test_request.input_file_name}.files")
       end
     end
-    test_request.submitted_at = Time.new
+    test_request.submitted_at = Time.new.gmtime
     test_request.status_inqueue
     test_request
   end