diff --git a/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/certifier_service.rs b/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/certifier_service.rs
index dde7df1f..bc1a041e 100644
--- a/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/certifier_service.rs
+++ b/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/certifier_service.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use talos_suffix::core::SuffixConfig;
 use talos_suffix::{get_nonempty_suffix_items, Suffix, SuffixTrait};
+use time::format_description::well_known::Rfc3339;
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 
@@ -150,9 +151,14 @@ impl CertifierService {
             Some(ChannelMessage::Candidate(candidate)) => {
                 let decision_message = self.process_candidate(&candidate.message)?;
 
+                let mut headers = candidate.headers.clone();
+                if let Ok(cert_time) = OffsetDateTime::now_utc().format(&Rfc3339) {
+                    headers.insert("certTime".to_owned(), cert_time);
+                }
+
                 let decision_outbox_channel_message = DecisionOutboxChannelMessage {
                     message: decision_message.clone(),
-                    headers: candidate.headers.clone(),
+                    headers,
                 };
 
                 Ok(self
diff --git a/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/decision_outbox_service.rs b/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/decision_outbox_service.rs
index 573bbd63..68c0e055 100644
--- a/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/decision_outbox_service.rs
+++ b/packages/talos_certifier/src/services/decision_outbox_service.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ impl DecisionOutboxService {
             decision_publish_header.insert("certSafepoint".to_string(), safepoint.to_string());
         }
         decision_publish_header.insert("certAgent".to_string(), decision_message.agent.to_owned());
-        // decision_publish_header.insert("certTime".to_string(), decision_message.safepoint.to_owned());
 
         debug!("Publishing message {}", decision_message.version);
         publisher