diff --git a/transfer_service/retrieve_executor.py b/transfer_service/retrieve_executor.py
index 77f8a293adf03b66c2a261e76c83abd937ab71b1..4ecbe1b5671597ed5e72d3faa70dbe107f748797 100644
--- a/transfer_service/retrieve_executor.py
+++ b/transfer_service/retrieve_executor.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 
+import datetime
 import json
 import os
 import logging
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ class RetrieveExecutor(TaskExecutor):
         self.jobObj.setPhase("COMPLETED")
         self.dbConn.setPhase(self.jobId, "COMPLETED")
         self.dbConn.setEndTime(self.jobId)
+        self.jobObj.endTime = datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
         
         # Add a list of physical destination paths for each VOSpace node in the node list
         for vospacePath in self.nodeList: