diff --git a/src/audit/metrics-tracker.js b/src/audit/metrics-tracker.js
index 4496cb0..eb8d97d 100644
--- a/src/audit/metrics-tracker.js
+++ b/src/audit/metrics-tracker.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class MetricsTracker {
         webUrl: this.sessionMetadata.webUrl,
         repoPath: this.sessionMetadata.repoPath,
         status: 'in-progress',
-        createdAt: formatTimestamp()
+        createdAt: this.sessionMetadata.createdAt || formatTimestamp()
       },
       metrics: {
         total_duration_ms: 0,