diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/candidate.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/candidate.rs
index 7d9ac9558b..05fc79ac52 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/candidate.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/candidate.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ impl GcScheduler {
 
                 // Skip regions that are in cooldown period
                 if let Some(gc_info) = tracker.get(&region_stat.id)
-                    && now.duration_since(gc_info.last_gc_time) < self.config.gc_cooldown_period
+                    && now.saturating_duration_since(gc_info.last_gc_time)
+                        < self.config.gc_cooldown_period
                 {
                     debug!("Skipping region {} due to cooldown", region_stat.id);
                     continue;
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/handler.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/handler.rs
index c5574f1adb..4085f6289c 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/handler.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/handler.rs
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ impl GcScheduler {
                 if let Some(gc_info) = gc_tracker.get(&region_id) {
                     if let Some(last_full_listing) = gc_info.last_full_listing_time {
                         // check if pass cooling down interval after last full listing
-                        let elapsed = now.duration_since(last_full_listing);
+                        let elapsed = now.saturating_duration_since(last_full_listing);
                         elapsed >= self.config.full_file_listing_interval
                     } else {
                         // Never did full listing for this region, do it now
diff --git a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/tracker.rs b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/tracker.rs
index 991147bbf4..c5f93483a6 100644
--- a/src/meta-srv/src/gc/tracker.rs
+++ b/src/meta-srv/src/gc/tracker.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl GcScheduler {
 
         if let Some(gc_info) = gc_tracker.get(&region_id) {
             if let Some(last_full_listing) = gc_info.last_full_listing_time {
-                let elapsed = now.duration_since(last_full_listing);
+                let elapsed = now.saturating_duration_since(last_full_listing);
                 elapsed >= self.config.full_file_listing_interval
             } else {
                 // Never did full listing for this region, do it now