diff --git a/logging_loki/emitter.py b/logging_loki/emitter.py
index 1c45d86..aeacea6 100644
--- a/logging_loki/emitter.py
+++ b/logging_loki/emitter.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def build_payload(self, record: logging.LogRecord, line) -> dict:
         """Build JSON payload with a log entry."""
         labels = self.build_tags(record)
         ns = 1e9
-        ts = str(int(time.time() * ns))
+        ts = str(int(record.created * ns))
         stream = {
             "stream": labels,
             "values": [[ts, line]],