diff --git a/lib/waterline-schema/attributes.js b/lib/waterline-schema/attributes.js
index 0e0e2d6..9d62f0e 100644
--- a/lib/waterline-schema/attributes.js
+++ b/lib/waterline-schema/attributes.js
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ Attributes.prototype.autoAttributes = function(collection, connections) {
   // Extend definition with autoUpdatedAt and autoCreatedAt timestamps
   var now = {
     type: 'datetime',
-    'default': 'NOW'
+    defaultsTo: function () {
+      return new Date();
+    }
   };
 
   if(collection.autoCreatedAt && !attributes[collection.autoCreatedAt]) {