diff --git a/Command/ImportVideosFromYouTubeChannel.php b/Command/ImportVideosFromYouTubeChannel.php
index 2182976..a598812 100644
--- a/Command/ImportVideosFromYouTubeChannel.php
+++ b/Command/ImportVideosFromYouTubeChannel.php
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ private function autocompleteMultimediaObjectMetadata(MultimediaObject $multimed
         $multimediaObject->setProperty('youtube_import_type', 'video');
         $multimediaObject->setProperty('youtube_import_channel', $youtubeInfo->id);
 
-        $multimediaObject->setPublicDate(new \DateTime($youtubeInfo->snippet->publishedAt));
+        $multimediaObject->setPublicDate(new \DateTime());
         $multimediaObject->setRecordDate(new \DateTime($youtubeInfo->snippet->publishedAt));
         $multimediaObject->setStatus($this->convertYouTubeStatus($youtubeInfo->status->privacyStatus));
         $this->addBasicTags($multimediaObject);