diff --git a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
index a0a3cdb3cd..194570d13b 100644
--- a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sqlite_orm/sqlite_orm.h>
 #include "DBMetaImpl.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ std::string DBMetaImpl::GetGroupPath(const std::string& group_id) {
     return _options.path + "/" + group_id;
 }
 
+long DBMetaImpl::GetMicroSecTimeStamp() {
+    auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    auto micros = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(
+            now.time_since_epoch()).count();
+
+    return micros;
+}
+
 std::string DBMetaImpl::GetGroupDatePartitionPath(const std::string& group_id, DateT& date) {
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << GetGroupPath(group_id) << "/" << date;
@@ -167,7 +176,7 @@ Status DBMetaImpl::add_group_file(GroupFileSchema& group_file) {
     group_file.file_id = ss.str();
     group_file.dimension = group_info.dimension;
     group_file.rows = 0;
-    group_file.updated_time = ConnectorPtr->select(datetime("now", "localtime")).front();
+    group_file.updated_time = GetMicroSecTimeStamp(); //ConnectorPtr->select(datetime("now", "localtime +1 hour")).front();
     GetGroupFilePath(group_file);
 
     {
@@ -332,7 +341,7 @@ Status DBMetaImpl::get_group_files(const std::string& group_id_,
 }
 
 Status DBMetaImpl::update_group_file(GroupFileSchema& group_file) {
-    group_file.updated_time = ConnectorPtr->select(datetime("now", "localtime")).front();
+    group_file.updated_time = GetMicroSecTimeStamp();
     auto commited = ConnectorPtr->transaction([&] () mutable {
         ConnectorPtr->update(group_file);
         return true;
@@ -346,7 +355,7 @@ Status DBMetaImpl::update_group_file(GroupFileSchema& group_file) {
 Status DBMetaImpl::update_files(GroupFilesSchema& files) {
     auto commited = ConnectorPtr->transaction([&] () mutable {
         for (auto& file : files) {
-            file.updated_time = ConnectorPtr->select(datetime("now", "localtime")).front();
+            file.updated_time = GetMicroSecTimeStamp();
             ConnectorPtr->update(file);
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.h b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.h
index 7cfed9d2e6..726ce15bec 100644
--- a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.h
+++ b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
+    long GetMicroSecTimeStamp();
     Status get_group_no_lock(GroupSchema& group_info);
     std::string GetGroupPath(const std::string& group_id);
     std::string GetGroupDatePartitionPath(const std::string& group_id, DateT& date);
diff --git a/cpp/src/db/Meta.h b/cpp/src/db/Meta.h
index ad76ebddd1..c630ab2101 100644
--- a/cpp/src/db/Meta.h
+++ b/cpp/src/db/Meta.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct GroupFileSchema {
     DateT date = EmptyDate;
     uint16_t dimension;
     std::string location = "";
-    std::string updated_time = "";
+    long updated_time;
 }; // GroupFileSchema
 
 typedef std::vector<GroupFileSchema> GroupFilesSchema;