diff --git a/pelita/game.py b/pelita/game.py
index 6cbacc56..efc51f3a 100644
--- a/pelita/game.py
+++ b/pelita/game.py
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ def prepare_bot_state(game_state, idx=None):
         'bot_was_killed': game_state['bot_was_killed'][own_team::2],
         'error_count': len(game_state['errors'][own_team]),
         'food': list(game_state['food'][own_team]),
-        'name': game_state['team_names'][own_team]
+        'name': game_state['team_names'][own_team],
+        'team_time': game_state['team_time'][own_team]
     }
 
     enemy_state = {
@@ -568,7 +569,8 @@ def prepare_bot_state(game_state, idx=None):
         'bot_was_killed': game_state['bot_was_killed'][enemy_team::2],
         'error_count': 0, # TODO. Could be left out for the enemy
         'food': list(game_state['food'][enemy_team]),
-        'name': game_state['team_names'][enemy_team]
+        'name': game_state['team_names'][enemy_team],
+        'team_time': game_state['team_time'][enemy_team]
     }
 
     bot_state = {
diff --git a/pelita/team.py b/pelita/team.py
index dab0930c..1b528af9 100644
--- a/pelita/team.py
+++ b/pelita/team.py
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@ class Bot:
                           team_name,
                           error_count,
                           is_noisy,
-                          bot_turn=None):
+                          bot_turn=None,
+                          team_time=0.0):
         self._bots = None
         self._say = None
 
@@ -554,6 +555,7 @@ class Bot:
         self.error_count = error_count
         self.is_noisy = is_noisy
         self.graph = graph
+        self.team_time = team_time
 
         # The legal positions that the bot can reach from its current position,
         # including the current position.