diff --git a/bin/q.py b/bin/q.py
index 2a2f6771..57e11023 100755
--- a/bin/q.py
+++ b/bin/q.py
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ def __analyze_delimited_file(self,database_info):
         xprint("after perform_analyze")
         self.content_signature = table_creator._generate_content_signature()
 
-        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+        now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)
 
         database_info.sqlite_db.add_to_qcatalog_table(target_sqlite_table_name,
                                           self.content_signature,