diff --git a/lib/project_copier.rb b/lib/project_copier.rb
index 3edd513ea..e6f458917 100644
--- a/lib/project_copier.rb
+++ b/lib/project_copier.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ProjectCopier
     launched_row_order
     beta_row_order
   ].freeze
-  
+
   INCLUDE_ASSOCIATIONS = [
     :tutorials,
     :pages,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def copy_project
     copied_project = project_to_copy.deep_clone include: INCLUDE_ASSOCIATIONS, except: EXCLUDE_ATTRIBUTES
     copied_project.owner = user
 
-    copied_project.display_name += ' (copy)' if user == project_to_copy.owner
+    copied_project.display_name += " (copy: #{Time.now.utc.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')})"
 
     copied_project.assign_attributes(launch_approved: false, live: false)
     # reset the project's configuration but record the source project id
diff --git a/spec/lib/project_copier_spec.rb b/spec/lib/project_copier_spec.rb
index 46cf657f8..407efa56b 100644
--- a/spec/lib/project_copier_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/project_copier_spec.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,9 @@
       expect(copied_project.owner).to eq(copyist)
     end
 
-    it 'renames a project when the owner is copying their own project' do
-      new_copy = described_class.new(project.id, project.owner.id).copy
-      expect(new_copy.display_name).to include('(copy)')
-    end
-
-    it 'has matching attributes' do
-      expect(copied_project.display_name).to eq(project.display_name)
+    it 'appends copy and current timestamp to display_name' do
+      allow(Time).to receive(:now).and_return(Time.utc(2024, 5, 17, 12, 0, 0))
+      expect(copied_project.display_name).to eq("#{project.display_name} (copy: 2024-05-17 12:00:00)")
     end
 
     it 'resets the live attribute' do