diff --git a/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts b/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
index 9dc8a1839..6e4cd323b 100644
--- a/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
+++ b/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export const parseVariables = async (ctx, next) => {
       return ctx.db.getFieldByPath(`${resourceName}.${fieldPath}`);
     },
     vars: {
+      $system: {
+        now: new Date().toISOString(),
+      },
       $date: getDateVars(),
       $user: getUser(ctx),
     },