diff --git a/examples/common/logs_foo_library/foo_library.cc b/examples/common/logs_foo_library/foo_library.cc
index daba9191bc..9e41584067 100644
--- a/examples/common/logs_foo_library/foo_library.cc
+++ b/examples/common/logs_foo_library/foo_library.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void foo_library()
   auto ctx         = span->GetContext();
   auto logger      = get_logger();
   logger->Log(opentelemetry::logs::Severity::kDebug, "body", {}, ctx.trace_id(), ctx.span_id(),
-              ctx.trace_flags(), opentelemetry::common::SystemTimestamp());
+              ctx.trace_flags(),
+              opentelemetry::common::SystemTimestamp(std::chrono::system_clock::now()));
 }
 #endif