diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index e63e25b..a5e4277 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Echo(db.Model):
     handle = db.Column(db.String(25))
     name = db.Column(db.String(1000))
     echo = db.Column(db.String(2000))
-    date = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+    date = db.Column(db.DateTime, default="2023-05-23 00:39:37.030", nullable=False)
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), nullable=False)
     replies = db.relationship('Reply', backref='echo', lazy=True)