diff --git a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
index e8e8953..7310dec 100644
--- a/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
+++ b/dump-extensions/openpower-dumps/dump_manager_system.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 {
 
     // Get the timestamp
-    std::time_t timeStamp = std::time(nullptr);
+    uint64_t timeStamp =
+        std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
+            std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
+            .count();
 
     // System dump can get created due to a fault in server
     // or by request from user. A system dump by fault is
@@ -107,7 +110,10 @@
     auto id = lastEntryId + 1;
     auto idString = std::to_string(id);
     auto objPath = std::filesystem::path(baseEntryPath) / idString;
-    std::time_t timeStamp = std::time(nullptr);
+    uint64_t timeStamp =
+        std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
+            std::chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch())
+            .count();
 
     try
     {