diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index f0c064d03..742c3ca5d 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function updateStatus() {
     [[ $? != 0 ]] && fail "Unable to unlock credential record"
   fi  
 
-  updatedJson=$(echo "$response" | jq ".traits.status = \"$status\" | del(.verifiable_addresses) | del(.id) | del(.schema_url)")
+  updatedJson=$(echo "$response" | jq ".traits.status = \"$status\" | del(.verifiable_addresses) | del(.id) | del(.schema_url) | del(.created_at) | del(.updated_at)")
   response=$(curl -Ss -XPUT -L ${kratosUrl}/identities/$identityId -d "$updatedJson")
   [[ $? != 0 ]] && fail "Unable to mark user as locked"