diff --git a/scripts/wk/hw/ddrescue.py b/scripts/wk/hw/ddrescue.py
index 9b6d2957..c796fc61 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/hw/ddrescue.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/hw/ddrescue.py
@@ -1696,14 +1696,10 @@ def get_working_dir(
   working_dir = None
 
   # Set ticket ID
-  while ticket_id is None:
-    ticket_id = std.input_text(
-      prompt='Please enter ticket ID:',
-      allow_empty_response=False,
-      )
-    ticket_id = ticket_id.replace(' ', '_')
-    if not re.match(r'^\d+', ticket_id):
-      ticket_id = None
+  if ticket_id is None:
+    now = datetime.datetime.now(tz=TIMEZONE)
+    ticket_id = now.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H%M_%Z')
+  ticket_id = ticket_id.replace(' ', '_')
 
   # Use preferred path if possible
   if mode == 'Image':