diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_subscription_data.cpp b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_subscription_data.cpp
index 4f21300b..14f1ed8f 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_subscription_data.cpp
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/rmw_subscription_data.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void sub_data_handler(z_loaned_sample_t * sample, void * data)
   sub_data->add_new_message(
     std::make_unique<SubscriptionData::Message>(
       slice,
-      z_timestamp_ntp64_time(z_sample_timestamp(sample)),
+      std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count(),
       std::move(attachment)),
     topic_name);
 }