diff --git a/scripts/update_archive_date.py b/scripts/update_archive_date.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Update the created_at date for a specific archive."""
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add backend to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine, text
+
+from backend.app.core.config import settings
+
+
+def update_archive_date(archive_id: int, new_date: datetime) -> bool:
+    """Update created_at for an archive."""
+    db_path = settings.base_dir / "bambuddy.db"
+    engine = create_engine(f"sqlite:///{db_path}")
+
+    with engine.connect() as conn:
+        # Check if archive exists
+        result = conn.execute(
+            text("SELECT id, filename, created_at FROM print_archives WHERE id = :id"),
+            {"id": archive_id},
+        )
+        row = result.fetchone()
+
+        if not row:
+            print(f"Archive ID {archive_id} not found!")
+            return False
+
+        print(f"Archive: {row[1]}")
+        print(f"Current date: {row[2]}")
+        print(f"New date: {new_date}")
+
+        # Update
+        conn.execute(
+            text("UPDATE print_archives SET created_at = :date WHERE id = :id"),
+            {"id": archive_id, "date": new_date},
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        print("✓ Updated successfully!")
+        return True
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Update archive created_at date")
+    parser.add_argument("archive_id", type=int, help="Archive ID to update")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "date",
+        type=str,
+        help="New date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Parse date
+    try:
+        if " " in args.date:
+            new_date = datetime.strptime(args.date, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+        else:
+            new_date = datetime.strptime(args.date, "%Y-%m-%d")
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Invalid date format. Use YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    update_archive_date(args.archive_id, new_date)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()