diff --git a/huey/api.py b/huey/api.py
index 2d204788..47c3f3e2 100644
--- a/huey/api.py
+++ b/huey/api.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 from huey.utils import string_type
 from huey.utils import time_clock
 from huey.utils import to_timestamp
+from huey.utils import utcnow
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('huey')
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ def delete(self, key):
         return self.storage.delete_data(key)
 
     def _get_timestamp(self):
-        return (datetime.datetime.utcnow() if self.utc else
+        return (utcnow() if self.utc else
                 datetime.datetime.now())
 
     def execute(self, task, timestamp=None):
diff --git a/huey/utils.py b/huey/utils.py
index dbd85f6f..69e7868c 100644
--- a/huey/utils.py
+++ b/huey/utils.py
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 except ImportError:
     fcntl = None
 
+if sys.version_info < (3, 12):
+    utcnow = datetime.datetime.utcnow
+else:
+    def utcnow():
+        return (datetime.datetime
+                .now(datetime.timezone.utc)
+                .replace(tzinfo=None))
+
 
 Error = namedtuple('Error', ('metadata',))
 
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ def normalize_time(eta=None, delay=None, utc=True):
     if not ((delay is None) ^ (eta is None)):
         raise ValueError('Specify either an eta (datetime) or delay (seconds)')
     elif delay:
-        method = (utc and datetime.datetime.utcnow or
+        method = (utc and utcnow() or
                   datetime.datetime.now)
         if not isinstance(delay, datetime.timedelta):
             delay = datetime.timedelta(seconds=delay)