diff --git a/platypush/entities/__init__.py b/platypush/entities/__init__.py
index 49b8182693..fa7ab1d003 100644
--- a/platypush/entities/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/entities/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import logging
-import time
 from threading import Event
 from typing import Collection, Optional
 
+from platypush.utils import utcnow
+
 from ._base import (
     Entity,
     EntityKey,
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ def get_entities_engine(timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> EntitiesEngine:
 
     :param timeout: Timeout in seconds (default: None).
     """
-    time_start = time.time()
-    while not timeout or (time.time() - time_start < timeout):
+    time_start = utcnow().timestamp()
+    while not timeout or (utcnow().timestamp() - time_start < timeout):
         if _engine:
             break