diff --git a/pgpainless-wot/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrust.kt b/pgpainless-wot/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrust.kt
index 9837b66e..e828aa51 100644
--- a/pgpainless-wot/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrust.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-wot/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrust.kt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class WebOfTrust(private val certificateStore: PGPCertificateStore) {
     private class PGPNetworkFactory private constructor(validatedCertificates: List<KeyRingInfo>,
                                                         private val policy: Policy,
                                                         private val referenceTime: ReferenceTime) {
-        private val networkBuilder: Network.Builder = Network.builder()
+        private val networkBuilder: Network.Builder = Network.builder().setReferenceTime(referenceTime)
 
         // certificates keyed by fingerprint
         private val byFingerprint: MutableMap<Fingerprint, KeyRingInfo> = HashMap()
diff --git a/pgpainless-wot/src/test/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrustTest.kt b/pgpainless-wot/src/test/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrustTest.kt
index 10a874fb..1e3cd5ce 100644
--- a/pgpainless-wot/src/test/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrustTest.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-wot/src/test/kotlin/org/pgpainless/wot/WebOfTrustTest.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.pgpainless.key.OpenPgpFingerprint
 import org.pgpainless.wot.network.Edge
 import org.pgpainless.wot.network.Fingerprint
 import org.pgpainless.wot.network.Network
+import org.pgpainless.wot.network.ReferenceTime
 import org.pgpainless.wot.testfixtures.TestCertificateStores
 import org.pgpainless.wot.testfixtures.WotTestVectors
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
@@ -92,6 +93,16 @@ class WebOfTrustTest {
         assertEquals(1, network.nodes.size)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `referenceTime is propagated properly`() {
+        val referenceTime = ReferenceTime.now()
+
+        val network = WebOfTrust(KeyRingCertificateStore(listOf()))
+                .buildNetwork(referenceTime = referenceTime)
+
+        assertEquals(referenceTime, network.referenceTime)
+    }
+
 
     private fun assertHasIssuerAndTarget(
             certifications: Edge,