diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-periodic.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-periodic.yml
index c1f0a04b7..cce2c6b31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-periodic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-periodic.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           azcliversion: latest
           inlinescript: |
-            az group create -n ${{ matrix.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP }} -l ${{ env.AZURE_DEFAULT_LOCATION }}
+            az group create -n ${{ matrix.AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP }} -l ${{ env.AZURE_DEFAULT_LOCATION }} --tags creationTimestamp=$(date +%Y-%m-%dT%T%z)
 
       - name: AZTestVMCreate
         uses: azure/CLI@v1