diff --git a/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts b/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
index 6e4cd323b..9dc8a1839 100644
--- a/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
+++ b/packages/core/server/src/middlewares/parse-variables.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ export const parseVariables = async (ctx, next) => {
       return ctx.db.getFieldByPath(`${resourceName}.${fieldPath}`);
     },
     vars: {
-      $system: {
-        now: new Date().toISOString(),
-      },
       $date: getDateVars(),
       $user: getUser(ctx),
     },
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/parse-filter.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/parse-filter.ts
index ec1849806..c5535012e 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/parse-filter.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/parse-filter.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ const toDays = (offset: number) => {
 
 export function getDateVars() {
   return {
+    now: new Date().toISOString(),
     today: toUnit('day'),
     yesterday: toUnit('day', -1),
     tomorrow: toUnit('day', 1),