diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/service/Versioned.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/service/Versioned.java
index ca9e2ca..4541f2c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/service/Versioned.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/service/Versioned.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     public Versioned(V value, long version, long creationTime) {
         this.value = value;
         this.version = version;
-        this.creationTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        this.creationTime = creationTime;
     }
 
     /**