diff --git a/ansible_runner/utils/streaming.py b/ansible_runner/utils/streaming.py
index 1fa6f687c..b8812c93d 100644
--- a/ansible_runner/utils/streaming.py
+++ b/ansible_runner/utils/streaming.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import time
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
 import os
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ def unstream_dir(stream, length, target_directory):
 
         with zipfile.ZipFile(tmp.name, "r") as archive:
             # Fancy extraction in order to preserve permissions
+            # AWX relies on the execution bit, in particular, for inventory
             # https://www.burgundywall.com/post/preserving-file-perms-with-python-zipfile-module
             for info in archive.infolist():
                 out_path = os.path.join(target_directory, info.filename)
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@ def unstream_dir(stream, length, target_directory):
 
                 archive.extract(info.filename, path=target_directory)
 
+                # Fancy logic to preserve modification times
+                # AWX uses modification times to determine if new facts were written for a host
+                # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9813243/extract-files-from-zip-file-and-retain-mod-date
+                date_time = time.mktime(info.date_time + (0, 0, -1))
+                os.utime(out_path, times=(date_time, date_time))
+
                 if is_symlink:
                     link = open(out_path).read()
                     os.remove(out_path)
diff --git a/test/unit/utils/test_utils.py b/test/unit/utils/test_utils.py
index faaf7ea0f..860a099f7 100644
--- a/test/unit/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/unit/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import datetime
 import io
 import json
 import os
 import signal
+import time
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -147,6 +149,51 @@ def test_transmit_permissions(tmp_path, fperm):
     assert oct(new_file_path.stat().st_mode) == oct(old_file_path.stat().st_mode)
 
 
+def test_transmit_modtimes(tmp_path):
+    source_dir = tmp_path / 'source'
+    source_dir.mkdir()
+
+    # python ZipFile uses an old standard that stores seconds in 2 second increments
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64048499/zipfile-lib-weird-behaviour-with-seconds-in-modified-time
+    (source_dir / 'b.txt').touch()
+    time.sleep(2.0)  # flaky for anything less
+    (source_dir / 'a.txt').touch()
+
+    very_old_file = source_dir / 'very_old.txt'
+    very_old_file.touch()
+    old_datetime = os.path.getmtime(source_dir / 'a.txt') - datetime.timedelta(days=1).total_seconds()
+    os.utime(very_old_file, (old_datetime, old_datetime))
+
+    # sanity, verify assertions pass for source dir
+    mod_delta = os.path.getmtime(source_dir / 'a.txt') - os.path.getmtime(source_dir / 'b.txt')
+    assert mod_delta >= 1.0
+
+    outgoing_buffer = io.BytesIO()
+    outgoing_buffer.name = 'not_stdout'
+    stream_dir(source_dir, outgoing_buffer)
+
+    dest_dir = tmp_path / 'dest'
+    dest_dir.mkdir()
+
+    outgoing_buffer.seek(0)
+    first_line = outgoing_buffer.readline()
+    size_data = json.loads(first_line.strip())
+    unstream_dir(outgoing_buffer, size_data['zipfile'], dest_dir)
+
+    # Assure modification times are internally consistent
+    mod_delta = os.path.getmtime(dest_dir / 'a.txt') - os.path.getmtime(dest_dir / 'b.txt')
+    assert mod_delta >= 1.0
+
+    # Assure modification times are same as original (to the rounded second)
+    for filename in ('a.txt', 'b.txt', 'very_old.txt'):
+        difference = abs(os.path.getmtime(dest_dir / filename) - os.path.getmtime(source_dir / filename))
+        assert difference < 2.0
+
+    # Assure the very old timestamp is preserved
+    old_delta = os.path.getmtime(dest_dir / 'a.txt') - os.path.getmtime(source_dir / 'very_old.txt')
+    assert old_delta >= datetime.timedelta(days=1).total_seconds() - 2.
+
+
 def test_signal_handler(mocker):
     """Test the default handler is set to handle the correct signals"""