diff --git a/backend/danswer/connectors/google_drive/connector.py b/backend/danswer/connectors/google_drive/connector.py
index 5c56475f3a04..b21e0075d8d2 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/connectors/google_drive/connector.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/connectors/google_drive/connector.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def _run_drive_file_query(
                     file = service.files().get(
                         fileId=file["shortcutDetails"]["targetId"],
                         supportsAllDrives=include_shared,
-                        fields="mimeType, id, name, webViewLink, shortcutDetails",
+                        fields="mimeType, id, name, modifiedTime, webViewLink, shortcutDetails",
                     )
                     file = file.execute()
                 except HttpError: