diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/daemonset.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/daemonset.go
index c365d169c..e169c8f27 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/daemonset.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/daemonset.go
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherDaemonSet(d v1.DaemonSet, acc telegraf.Accu
 		}
 	}
 
-	if d.GetCreationTimestamp().Second() != 0 {
+	creationTs := d.GetCreationTimestamp()
+	if !creationTs.IsZero() {
 		fields["created"] = d.GetCreationTimestamp().UnixNano()
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/endpoint.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/endpoint.go
index 89cbf6587..1eb86eea1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/endpoint.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/endpoint.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func collectEndpoints(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, ki *Kuberne
 }
 
 func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherEndpoint(e corev1.Endpoints, acc telegraf.Accumulator) {
-	if e.GetCreationTimestamp().Second() == 0 && e.GetCreationTimestamp().Nanosecond() == 0 {
+	creationTs := e.GetCreationTimestamp()
+	if creationTs.IsZero() {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
index 6fd424dc0..f8a966bc1 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/ingress.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func collectIngress(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, ki *Kubernete
 }
 
 func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherIngress(i netv1.Ingress, acc telegraf.Accumulator) {
-	if i.GetCreationTimestamp().Second() == 0 && i.GetCreationTimestamp().Nanosecond() == 0 {
+	creationTs := i.GetCreationTimestamp()
+	if creationTs.IsZero() {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod.go
index ebd3ae43a..ab4e5dd28 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func collectPods(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, ki *KubernetesIn
 }
 
 func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherPod(p corev1.Pod, acc telegraf.Accumulator) {
-	if p.GetCreationTimestamp().Second() == 0 && p.GetCreationTimestamp().Nanosecond() == 0 {
+	creationTs := p.GetCreationTimestamp()
+	if creationTs.IsZero() {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod_test.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod_test.go
index 31600b101..962805a67 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/pod_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestPod(t *testing.T) {
 	selectExclude := []string{}
 	now := time.Now()
 	started := time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), now.Day(), now.Hour()-1, 1, 36, 0, now.Location())
-	created := time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), now.Day(), now.Hour()-2, 1, 36, 0, now.Location())
+	created := time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), now.Day(), now.Hour()-2, 1, 0, 0, now.Location())
 	cond1 := time.Date(now.Year(), 7, 5, 7, 53, 29, 0, now.Location())
 	cond2 := time.Date(now.Year(), 7, 5, 7, 53, 31, 0, now.Location())
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/service.go b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/service.go
index c2a7b7077..d58918860 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/service.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kube_inventory/service.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func collectServices(ctx context.Context, acc telegraf.Accumulator, ki *Kubernet
 }
 
 func (ki *KubernetesInventory) gatherService(s corev1.Service, acc telegraf.Accumulator) {
-	if s.GetCreationTimestamp().Second() == 0 && s.GetCreationTimestamp().Nanosecond() == 0 {
+	creationTs := s.GetCreationTimestamp()
+	if creationTs.IsZero() {
 		return
 	}