diff --git a/oci/client/push.go b/oci/client/push.go
index f45b162d..24dd932c 100644
--- a/oci/client/push.go
+++ b/oci/client/push.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (c *Client) Push(ctx context.Context, url, sourceDir string, meta Metadata,
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	ct := time.Now()
+	ct := time.Now().UTC()
 	meta.Created = ct.Format(time.RFC3339)
 
 	img := mutate.MediaType(empty.Image, types.OCIManifestSchema1)