diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_publishVehicle.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_publishVehicle.sqf
index 4df93a5b8..928a47750 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_publishVehicle.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_publishVehicle.sqf
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ dayz_serverObjectMonitor set [count dayz_serverObjectMonitor,_object];
 	};
 	if(!_done) exitWith { deleteVehicle _object; diag_log("CUSTOM: failed to get id for : " + str(_uid)); };
 
-	_object setVariable ["lastUpdate",time];
+	_object setVariable ["lastUpdate",diag_tickTime];
 	_object setVariable ["CharacterID", _characterID, true];
 	_object setDamage _damage;
 
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@ dayz_serverObjectMonitor set [count dayz_serverObjectMonitor,_object];
 	publicVariable "PVDZE_veh_Init";
 
 	diag_log ("PUBLISH: Created " + (_class) + " with ID " + str(_uid));
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};