diff --git a/Detectors/TPC/calibration/src/VDriftHelper.cxx b/Detectors/TPC/calibration/src/VDriftHelper.cxx
index eb36ee4351168..fb262acc1afa1 100644
--- a/Detectors/TPC/calibration/src/VDriftHelper.cxx
+++ b/Detectors/TPC/calibration/src/VDriftHelper.cxx
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ void VDriftHelper::extractCCDBInputs(ProcessingContext& pc, bool laser, bool its
     mSource = mVDTPCITSTgl.creationTime < mVDLaser.creationTime ? Source::Laser : Source::ITSTPCTgl;
     auto loseCTime = loserVD.creationTime;
     loserVD = mVD; // override alternative VD to avoid normalization problems later
+    loserVD.creationTime = loseCTime;
     std::string rep = fmt::format("Prefer TPC Drift from {} with time {} to {} with time {}",
                                   SourceNames[int(mSource)], mVD.creationTime, mSource == Source::Laser ? SourceNames[int(Source::ITSTPCTgl)] : SourceNames[int(Source::Laser)],
                                   mSource == Source::Laser ? mVDTPCITSTgl.creationTime : mVDLaser.creationTime);