diff --git a/src/keria/app/agenting.py b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
index e48019be..9f680cf6 100644
--- a/src/keria/app/agenting.py
+++ b/src/keria/app/agenting.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ def _loadConfigForAgent(self, caid):
             config[habName] = {}
 
         config[habName]["curls"] = config[habName].get("curls", [])
+        config[habName]["dt"] = config[habName].get("dt", timestamp)
         config["iurls"] = config.get("iurls", [])
         config["durls"] = config.get("durls", [])
         if self.curls is not None and isinstance(self.curls, list):
diff --git a/tests/app/test_agenting.py b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
index 29cbd4a6..9bdaead0 100644
--- a/tests/app/test_agenting.py
+++ b/tests/app/test_agenting.py
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ def test_agency_with_urls_from_arguments():
         assert agent.pre == "EK-DLhw2jJ__SNNaSmSwfkA0gHtsAMAFnx21xOKncX23"
 
         assert agent.hby.cf is not None
-        assert agent.hby.cf.get()[f"agent-{caid}"]["curls"] == curls
+        assert agent.hby.cf.get()[f"agent-{caid}"].get("curls") == curls
+        assert agent.hby.cf.get()[f"agent-{caid}"].get("dt") is not None
         assert agent.hby.cf.get()["iurls"] == iurls
         assert agent.hby.cf.get()["durls"] == durls