diff --git a/backend/src/file_submissions/file_submissions.service.ts b/backend/src/file_submissions/file_submissions.service.ts
index 92a00f2..c1abe4d 100644
--- a/backend/src/file_submissions/file_submissions.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/file_submissions/file_submissions.service.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ export class FileSubmissionsService {
         },
         data: {
           submission_status_code: status,
+          update_utc_timestamp: new Date()
         },
       });
     });
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ export class FileSubmissionsService {
           },
           data: {
             submission_status_code: "DELETED",
+            update_utc_timestamp: new Date(),
           },
         });
       });