diff --git a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.json b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.json
index 160498b3366..f3a37cc8bb1 100644
--- a/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.json
+++ b/erpnext/subcontracting/doctype/subcontracting_receipt/subcontracting_receipt.json
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
    "width": "100px"
   },
   {
+   "default": "Now",
    "description": "Time at which materials were received",
    "fieldname": "posting_time",
    "fieldtype": "Time",