diff --git a/app/models/alma/user.rb b/app/models/alma/user.rb
index 69143d35..8412de53 100644
--- a/app/models/alma/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/alma/user.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def add_note(text)
         'user_viewable' => false,
         'popup_note' => false,
         'created_by' => 'Framework',
-        'created_date' => Time.zone.now.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:00Z'),
+        'created_date' => Time.now.utc.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:00Z'),
         'segment_type' => 'Internal'
       }
       user_obj['user_note'].push(new_note)
diff --git a/spec/jobs_helper.rb b/spec/jobs_helper.rb
index 58c8a361..1d2706e1 100644
--- a/spec/jobs_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs_helper.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   include_context 'ssh'
   let(:job) { described_class }
   let(:alma_api_key) { 'totally-fake-key' }
-  let(:today) { Time.now.strftime('%Y%m%d') }
+  let(:today) { Time.now.utc.strftime('%Y%m%d') }
   let(:expected_note) { "#{today} #{note_text} [litscript]" }
 
   attr_reader :patron
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@
 
   before do
     allow(Rails.application.config).to receive(:alma_api_key).and_return(alma_api_key)
-
     stub_patron_dump(patron_id)
     @patron = Alma::User.find(patron_id)
   end
 
   describe 'success' do
-    let(:today) { Time.now.strftime('%Y%m%d') }
+    let(:today) { Time.now.utc.strftime('%Y%m%d') }
     let(:expected_note) { "#{today} #{note_text} [litscript]" }
 
     it 'adds the expected note' do # rubocop:disable RSpec/NoExpectationExample