diff --git a/timestamp.go b/timestamp.go
index a184d232..5517acb1 100644
--- a/timestamp.go
+++ b/timestamp.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (dst *Timestamp) DecodeBinary(ci *ConnInfo, src []byte) error {
 		tim := time.Unix(
 			microsecFromUnixEpochToY2K/1000000+microsecSinceY2K/1000000,
 			(microsecFromUnixEpochToY2K%1000000*1000)+(microsecSinceY2K%1000000*1000),
-		)
+		).UTC()
 		*dst = Timestamp{Time: tim, Status: Present}
 	}