diff --git a/src/main/java/com/kamco/cd/training/postgres/core/ModelTrainMngCoreService.java b/src/main/java/com/kamco/cd/training/postgres/core/ModelTrainMngCoreService.java
index 8861649..f9395a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/kamco/cd/training/postgres/core/ModelTrainMngCoreService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/kamco/cd/training/postgres/core/ModelTrainMngCoreService.java
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ public class ModelTrainMngCoreService {
             .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("Model not found: " + modelId));
 
     entity.setStatusCd(TrainStatusType.IN_PROGRESS.getId());
+    entity.setStrtDttm(ZonedDateTime.now());
     entity.setStep1StrtDttm(ZonedDateTime.now());
     entity.setStep1State(TrainStatusType.IN_PROGRESS.getId());
     entity.setCurrentAttemptId(jobId);