diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/workio.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/workio.py
index ca15fb3c368..9235d9c2096 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/workio.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/workio.py
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ def check_workfile_up_to_date() -> bool:
 
     scene = bpy.context.scene
 
-    last_published_time = (
-        last_published_version["data"].get("utc_time")
-        or last_published_version["data"]["time"]
+    last_published_time = last_published_version["data"].get(
+        "utc_time", last_published_version["data"]["time"]
     )
+
     if scene.get("op_published_time"):
         return last_published_time <= scene["op_published_time"]
     else:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/utility_scripts/set_current_time_to_workfile.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/utility_scripts/set_current_time_to_workfile.py
index 62161079475..d947d810bfc 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/utility_scripts/set_current_time_to_workfile.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/utility_scripts/set_current_time_to_workfile.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from openpype.lib.dateutils import get_timestamp
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    current_time = get_timestamp()
+    current_time = get_timestamp(datetime_obj=datetime.utcnow())
 
     log = Logger().get_logger()
     log.debug(f"Setting workfile last publish time to {current_time}")