diff --git a/backend/database/models.py b/backend/database/models.py
index 5ced0c15..511b4efd 100644
--- a/backend/database/models.py
+++ b/backend/database/models.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class CloudSettings(Base):
     device_name = Column(String, nullable=True)
     account_user_id = Column(String, nullable=True)
     connected_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
-    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, onupdate=datetime.utcnow)
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=lambda: datetime.now(UTC), onupdate=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
 
 
 class MCPClientBinding(Base):
diff --git a/backend/services/cloud.py b/backend/services/cloud.py
index 1485b4df..92a3df28 100644
--- a/backend/services/cloud.py
+++ b/backend/services/cloud.py
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ def _get_or_create_row(db: Session) -> DBCloudSettings:
 
 
 def _store_key(db: Session, *, api_key: str, device_name: str | None, account_user_id: str | None):
-    from datetime import datetime
+    from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
     row = _get_or_create_row(db)
     row.api_key = api_key
     row.device_name = device_name
     row.account_user_id = account_user_id
-    row.connected_at = datetime.utcnow()
+    row.connected_at = datetime.now(UTC)
     db.commit()