diff --git a/src/backend/database/user.rs b/src/backend/database/user.rs
index 81bd795..c493fd6 100644
--- a/src/backend/database/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/database/user.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
     http_signatures::generate_actor_keypair,
 };
 use bcrypt::{hash, DEFAULT_COST};
-use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::{
     insert_into,
     AsChangeset,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl DbPerson {
             inbox_url,
             public_key: keypair.public_key,
             private_key: Some(keypair.private_key),
-            last_refreshed_at: Local::now().into(),
+            last_refreshed_at: Utc::now(),
             local: true,
         };
 
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
index 8c25f1f..b574d2b 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/instance.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
     protocol::{public_key::PublicKey, verification::verify_domains_match},
     traits::{ActivityHandler, Actor, Object},
 };
-use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use url::Url;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Object for DbInstance {
             inbox_url: json.inbox.to_string(),
             public_key: json.public_key.public_key_pem,
             private_key: None,
-            last_refreshed_at: Local::now().into(),
+            last_refreshed_at: Utc::now(),
             local: false,
         };
         let instance = DbInstance::create(&form, data)?;
diff --git a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
index e04c14b..cd67322 100644
--- a/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
+++ b/src/backend/federation/objects/user.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::{
     protocol::{public_key::PublicKey, verification::verify_domains_match},
     traits::{Actor, Object},
 };
-use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use url::Url;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Object for DbPerson {
             inbox_url: json.inbox.to_string(),
             public_key: json.public_key.public_key_pem,
             private_key: None,
-            last_refreshed_at: Local::now().into(),
+            last_refreshed_at: Utc::now(),
             local: false,
         };
         DbPerson::create(&form, data)
diff --git a/src/backend/mod.rs b/src/backend/mod.rs
index 93ad456..4bec3e3 100644
--- a/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use axum::{
     ServiceExt,
 };
 use axum_macros::debug_middleware;
-use chrono::Local;
+use chrono::Utc;
 use diesel::{
     r2d2::{ConnectionManager, Pool},
     PgConnection,
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async fn setup(data: &Data<IbisData>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         inbox_url,
         public_key: keypair.public_key,
         private_key: Some(keypair.private_key),
-        last_refreshed_at: Local::now().into(),
+        last_refreshed_at: Utc::now(),
         local: true,
     };
     let instance = DbInstance::create(&form, data)?;