diff --git a/pkg/models/file.go b/pkg/models/file.go
index fa0b44b..7078cbc 100644
--- a/pkg/models/file.go
+++ b/pkg/models/file.go
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ type File struct {
 	ParentID  sql.NullString                `gorm:"type:uuid;index"`
 	Parts     datatypes.JSONSlice[api.Part] `gorm:"type:jsonb"`
 	ChannelID *int64                        `gorm:"type:bigint"`
-	CreatedAt time.Time                     `gorm:"autoCreateTime:false"`
+	CreatedAt time.Time                     `gorm:"default:timezone('utc'::text, now())"`
 	UpdatedAt time.Time                     `gorm:"autoUpdateTime:false"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/file.go b/pkg/services/file.go
index e042d26..437de2e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/file.go
+++ b/pkg/services/file.go
@@ -229,10 +229,8 @@ func (a *apiService) FilesCopy(ctx context.Context, req *api.FileCopy, params ap
 	dbFile.Category = string(file.Category)
 	if req.UpdatedAt.IsSet() && !req.UpdatedAt.Value.IsZero() {
 		dbFile.UpdatedAt = req.UpdatedAt.Value
-		dbFile.CreatedAt = req.UpdatedAt.Value
 	} else {
 		dbFile.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
-		dbFile.CreatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
 	}
 
 	if err := a.db.Create(&dbFile).Error; err != nil {
@@ -316,10 +314,8 @@ func (a *apiService) FilesCreate(ctx context.Context, fileIn *api.File) (*api.Fi
 	fileDB.Encrypted = fileIn.Encrypted.Value
 	if fileIn.UpdatedAt.IsSet() && !fileIn.UpdatedAt.Value.IsZero() {
 		fileDB.UpdatedAt = fileIn.UpdatedAt.Value
-		fileDB.CreatedAt = fileIn.UpdatedAt.Value
 	} else {
 		fileDB.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
-		fileDB.CreatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
 	}
 	if err := a.db.Create(&fileDB).Error; err != nil {
 		if database.IsKeyConflictErr(err) {