diff --git a/server/models/License.cs b/server/models/License.cs
index 8d34ebd..de1f85d 100644
--- a/server/models/License.cs
+++ b/server/models/License.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public long Id { get; set; }
         public uint Concurrency { get; set; }
 
-        public DateTime Created { get; set; }
+        public DateTime Created { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
         public bool Active { get; set; }//active licenses will be notified immediately on save and can be fetched by customer, inactive means still putting together or it's been kiboshed
         public bool NotificationSent { get; set; }
         public long? CustomerId { get; set; }
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         public int? CustomerUsers { get; set; }//v8 - subscription only
         [NotMapped]
         public int? MaxDataGB { get; set; }//v8 - subscription only
-        
-        
+
+
         //shared dto props
         [NotMapped]
         public int Users { get; set; }//v7 scheduled users, v8 internal users