diff --git a/streaming/stream_transfer_task.cc b/streaming/stream_transfer_task.cc
index fc0698d4f0..1755cdb043 100644
--- a/streaming/stream_transfer_task.cc
+++ b/streaming/stream_transfer_task.cc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct send_info {
         , cf(tbl_)
         , ranges(std::move(ranges_))
         , prs(dht::to_partition_ranges(ranges))
-        , reader(cf.make_streaming_reader(cf.schema(), std::move(permit_), prs, {}))
+        , reader(cf.make_streaming_reader(cf.schema(), std::move(permit_), prs, gc_clock::now()))
         , update(std::move(update_fn))
     {
     }