diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index e52513f23c..edbc5e3ebf 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.9.40-alpha.1",
+  "version": "2.9.40-alpha.2",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
index 8bdf9cbe65..9241289e86 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Orchestrator {
   }
 
   cleanupTriggerOutputs(stepId: string, triggerOutput: TriggerOutput) {
-    if (stepId === CRON_STEP_ID) {
+    if (stepId === CRON_STEP_ID && !triggerOutput.timestamp) {
       triggerOutput.timestamp = Date.now()
     }
     return triggerOutput