diff --git a/server/src/kubernetes/createClone.js b/server/src/kubernetes/createClone.js
index 4be157ae3..750b75d4b 100644
--- a/server/src/kubernetes/createClone.js
+++ b/server/src/kubernetes/createClone.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const createClone = async (clone) => {
       if (clone.mode === NO_TIME) {
         env.push({
           'name': 'BEGIN_DATE_TIME',
-          'value': isDefined(clone.beginDatetime) ? clone.beginDatetime.toString() : ''
+          'value': toPlatformDatetime(clone.beginDatetime)
         })
       } else {
         env.push({