diff --git a/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/actions.rs b/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/actions.rs
index 2cfaa5eb2..af40bd06c 100644
--- a/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/actions.rs
+++ b/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/actions.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::integrated::simulation_elements::{
     run_messages::{SendAlarm, SendRunLogData, SendRunStart, SendRunStop, SendSampleEnvLog},
     utils::NumConstant,
 };
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Loop<A> {
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case")]
 pub(crate) enum Timestamp {
     Now,
+    To(DateTime<Utc>),
     AdvanceByMs(usize),
     RewindByMs(usize),
 }
diff --git a/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/engine.rs b/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/engine.rs
index f10640a3d..fa38f0d2b 100644
--- a/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/engine.rs
+++ b/simulator/src/integrated/simulation_engine/engine.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ fn set_timestamp(
 ) -> Result<(), SimulationEngineError> {
     match timestamp {
         Timestamp::Now => engine.state.metadata.timestamp = Utc::now(),
+        Timestamp::To(ts) => engine.state.metadata.timestamp = *ts,
         Timestamp::AdvanceByMs(ms) => {
             engine.state.metadata.timestamp = engine
                 .state