diff --git a/src/IIIFPresentation/API/Features/Storage/Requests/CreateCollection.cs b/src/IIIFPresentation/API/Features/Storage/Requests/CreateCollection.cs
index fc18aca..230d16b 100644
--- a/src/IIIFPresentation/API/Features/Storage/Requests/CreateCollection.cs
+++ b/src/IIIFPresentation/API/Features/Storage/Requests/CreateCollection.cs
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ public class CreateCollectionHandler(
 
     public async Task<ModifyEntityResult<FlatCollection>> Handle(CreateCollection request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        var dateCreated = DateTime.UtcNow;
         var collection = new Collection()
         {
             Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(),
-            Created = DateTime.UtcNow,
-            Modified = DateTime.UtcNow,
+            Created = dateCreated,
+            Modified = dateCreated,
             CreatedBy = Authorizer.GetUser(),
             CustomerId = request.CustomerId,
             IsPublic = request.Collection.Behavior.IsPublic(),