diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/reporters/cdash.py b/lib/spack/spack/reporters/cdash.py
index e397a52be5f..ddf6057beb6 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/reporters/cdash.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/reporters/cdash.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def __init__(self, configuration: CDashConfiguration):
         self.osrelease = platform.release()
         self.target = spack.platforms.host().target("default_target")
         self.starttime = int(time.time())
+        self.endtime = self.starttime
         self.buildstamp = (
             configuration.buildstamp
             if configuration.buildstamp