diff --git a/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.config.js b/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.config.js
index b106fba5..47415f0e 100644
--- a/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.config.js
+++ b/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 const dayjs = require('dayjs')
+const utc = require('dayjs/plugin/utc')
+
+dayjs.extend(utc)
 
 module.exports = {
   site: 'programetv.ro',
@@ -45,11 +48,11 @@ module.exports = {
 }
 
 function parseStart(item) {
-  return dayjs.utc(item.start)
+  return dayjs(item.start).toJSON()
 }
 
 function parseStop(item) {
-  return dayjs.utc(item.stop)
+  return dayjs(item.stop).toJSON()
 }
 
 function parseContent(content) {
diff --git a/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.test.js b/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.test.js
index fcac56de..25eac803 100644
--- a/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.test.js
+++ b/sites/programetv.ro/programetv.ro.test.js
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ it('can parse response', () => {
   const result = parser({ date, channel, content })
   expect(result).toMatchObject([
     {
-      start: 'Sun, 07 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT',
-      stop: 'Sun, 07 Nov 2021 07:59:59 GMT',
+      start: '2021-11-07T05:00:00.000Z',
+      stop: '2021-11-07T07:59:59.000Z',
       title: 'Ştirile Pro Tv',
       description: `În fiecare zi, cele mai importante evenimente, transmisiuni LIVE, analize, anchete şi reportaje sunt la Ştirile ProTV.`,
       category: ['Ştiri'],