diff --git a/app/cabinet/services/email_template_overrides.py b/app/cabinet/services/email_template_overrides.py
index 5dc15f9f..4f9ab91e 100644
--- a/app/cabinet/services/email_template_overrides.py
+++ b/app/cabinet/services/email_template_overrides.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def save_template_override(
     )
     row = existing.fetchone()
 
-    now = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+    now = datetime.utcnow()
 
     if row:
         # Update