diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report.go b/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report.go
index d2493a14b..41e1a1c83 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report.go
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/starboard/pkg/ext"
+	"github.com/aquasecurity/starboard/pkg/utils"
+
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/starboard/pkg/apis/aquasecurity/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/starboard/pkg/operator/etc"
 	"github.com/aquasecurity/starboard/pkg/operator/predicate"
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ type TTLReportReconciler struct {
 	logr.Logger
 	etc.Config
 	client.Client
+	ext.Clock
 }
 
 func (r *TTLReportReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
@@ -63,11 +67,7 @@ func (r *TTLReportReconciler) reconcileReport() reconcile.Func {
 		if err != nil {
 			return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing %v with value %v %w", v1alpha1.TTLReportAnnotation, ttlReportAnnotationStr, err)
 		}
-		creationTime := report.Report.UpdateTimestamp
-		ttlExpired, durationToTTLExpiration, err := ttlIsExpired(reportTTLTime, creationTime.Time)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ctrl.Result{}, err
-		}
+		ttlExpired, durationToTTLExpiration := utils.IsTTLExpired(reportTTLTime, report.Report.UpdateTimestamp.Time, r.Clock)
 		if ttlExpired {
 			log.V(1).Info("Removing vulnerabilityReport with expired TTL")
 			err := r.Client.Delete(ctx, report, &client.DeleteOptions{})
@@ -81,16 +81,3 @@ func (r *TTLReportReconciler) reconcileReport() reconcile.Func {
 		return ctrl.Result{RequeueAfter: durationToTTLExpiration}, nil
 	}
 }
-
-func ttlIsExpired(reportTTL time.Duration, creationTime time.Time) (bool, time.Duration, error) {
-	expiresAt := creationTime.Add(reportTTL)
-	currentTime := time.Now()
-	isExpired := currentTime.After(expiresAt)
-
-	if isExpired {
-		return true, time.Duration(0), nil
-	}
-
-	expiresIn := expiresAt.Sub(currentTime)
-	return false, expiresIn, nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report_test.go b/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 45c4a09b4..000000000
--- a/pkg/operator/controller/ttl_report_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package controller
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func TestTTLIsExpired(t *testing.T) {
-	ttlReportAnnotationStr := "10h"
-	ttlReportTime, _ := time.ParseDuration(ttlReportAnnotationStr)
-	creationTime := time.Now()
-	ttlExpired, _, err := ttlIsExpired(ttlReportTime, creationTime)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.False(t, ttlExpired)
-}
-
-func TestTTLIsNotExpired(t *testing.T) {
-	ttlReportAnnotationStr := "10s"
-	ttlReportTime, _ := time.ParseDuration(ttlReportAnnotationStr)
-	creationTime := time.Now()
-	then := creationTime.Add(time.Duration(-10) * time.Minute)
-	ttlExpired, durationToTTLExp, err := ttlIsExpired(ttlReportTime, then)
-	t.Logf("Duration to ttl expiration %s, we should rescheduel check", durationToTTLExp)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, ttlExpired)
-}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/operator.go b/pkg/operator/operator.go
index f9cbc4e1f..95a66f9a8 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/operator.go
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, buildInfo starboard.BuildInfo, operatorConfig et
 				Logger: ctrl.Log.WithName("reconciler").WithName("ttlreport"),
 				Config: operatorConfig,
 				Client: mgr.GetClient(),
+				Clock:  ext.NewSystemClock(),
 			}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to setup TTLreport reconciler: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/dateutil.go b/pkg/utils/dateutil.go
index 8ca908807..3e87f1855 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/dateutil.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/dateutil.go
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ func DurationExceeded(duration time.Duration) bool {
 func timeToExpiration(expiresAt time.Time, clock ext.Clock) time.Duration {
 	return expiresAt.Sub(clock.Now())
 }
+
+// IsTTLExpired check whether current time has exceeded creation time + ttl duration
+func IsTTLExpired(ttl time.Duration, creationTime time.Time, clock ext.Clock) (bool, time.Duration) {
+	durationToTTLExpiration := timeToExpiration(creationTime.Add(ttl), clock)
+	return DurationExceeded(durationToTTLExpiration), durationToTTLExpiration
+}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/dateutil_test.go b/pkg/utils/dateutil_test.go
index 0bd3c7e05..5e19619f9 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/dateutil_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/dateutil_test.go
@@ -59,3 +59,22 @@ func TestDurationExceeded(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTTLIsNotExpired(t *testing.T) {
+	ttlReportAnnotationStr := "10h"
+	ttlReportTime, _ := time.ParseDuration(ttlReportAnnotationStr)
+	creationTime := time.Now()
+	ttlExpired, duration := IsTTLExpired(ttlReportTime, creationTime, ext.NewSystemClock())
+	assert.True(t, duration > 0)
+	assert.False(t, ttlExpired)
+}
+
+func TestTTLIsExpired(t *testing.T) {
+	ttlReportAnnotationStr := "10s"
+	ttlReportTime, _ := time.ParseDuration(ttlReportAnnotationStr)
+	creationTime := time.Now()
+	then := creationTime.Add(time.Duration(-10) * time.Minute)
+	ttlExpired, duration := IsTTLExpired(ttlReportTime, then, ext.NewSystemClock())
+	assert.True(t, duration <= 0)
+	assert.True(t, ttlExpired)
+}