diff --git a/scripts/docker/entrypoint-smp-server b/scripts/docker/entrypoint-smp-server
index 4698545b8..051bb000e 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/entrypoint-smp-server
+++ b/scripts/docker/entrypoint-smp-server
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 # Backup store log just in case
 _file="${logd}/smp-server-store.log"
 if [ -f "${_file}" ]; then
-  _backup_extension="$(date --iso-8601=seconds)"
+  _backup_extension="$(date --universal --iso-8601=seconds)"
   cp -v -p "${_file}" "${_file}.${_backup_extension:-date-failed}"
   unset -v _backup_extension
 fi