diff --git a/aurweb/git/update.py b/aurweb/git/update.py
index 1118340d..70b20b48 100755
--- a/aurweb/git/update.py
+++ b/aurweb/git/update.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import pygit2
 import srcinfo.parse
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ def save_metadata(metadata, conn, user):  # noqa: C901
     user_id = int(cur.fetchone()[0])
 
     # Update package base details and delete current packages.
-    now = int(time.time())
+    now = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
     conn.execute(
         "UPDATE PackageBases SET ModifiedTS = ?, "
         + "PackagerUID = ?, OutOfDateTS = NULL WHERE ID = ?",
@@ -230,6 +231,14 @@ def save_metadata(metadata, conn, user):  # noqa: C901
                 [pkgbase_id, user_id],
             )
 
+    # Update timestamp, set MetaModifiedTS after all the record
+    # updates we just made.
+    now = int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
+    conn.execute(
+        "UPDATE PackageBases SET MetaModifiedTS = ? WHERE ID = ?",
+        [now, pkgbase_id],
+    )
+
     conn.commit()
 
 
diff --git a/aurweb/models/package_base.py b/aurweb/models/package_base.py
index 26d9165f..c9267c14 100644
--- a/aurweb/models/package_base.py
+++ b/aurweb/models/package_base.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class PackageBase(Base):
             self.SubmittedTS = now
         if not self.ModifiedTS:
             self.ModifiedTS = now
+        if not self.MetaModifiedTS:
+            self.MetaModifiedTS = now
 
         if not self.FlaggerComment:
             self.FlaggerComment = str()
diff --git a/aurweb/routers/pkgbase.py b/aurweb/routers/pkgbase.py
index 213348cd..965e740f 100644
--- a/aurweb/routers/pkgbase.py
+++ b/aurweb/routers/pkgbase.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ async def pkgbase_keywords(
         for keyword in new_keywords:
             db.create(PackageKeyword, PackageBase=pkgbase, Keyword=keyword)
 
+        pkgbase.MetaModifiedTS = time.utcnow()
+
     return RedirectResponse(f"/pkgbase/{name}", status_code=HTTPStatus.SEE_OTHER)
 
 
diff --git a/aurweb/schema.py b/aurweb/schema.py
index 76fd6556..4e3c2975 100644
--- a/aurweb/schema.py
+++ b/aurweb/schema.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import (
     String,
     Table,
     Text,
+    func,
     text,
 )
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.mysql import BIGINT, DECIMAL, INTEGER, TINYINT
@@ -170,6 +171,12 @@ PackageBases = Table(
     Column("FlaggerComment", Text, nullable=False),
     Column("SubmittedTS", BIGINT(unsigned=True), nullable=False),
     Column("ModifiedTS", BIGINT(unsigned=True), nullable=False),
+    Column(
+        "MetaModifiedTS",
+        BIGINT(unsigned=True),
+        nullable=False,
+        server_default=func.now(),
+    ),
     Column(
         "FlaggerUID", ForeignKey("Users.ID", ondelete="SET NULL")
     ),  # who flagged the package out-of-date?
diff --git a/migrations/versions/42584a60e7a7_add_metamodifiedts_to_packagebase.py b/migrations/versions/42584a60e7a7_add_metamodifiedts_to_packagebase.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27e3d1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/42584a60e7a7_add_metamodifiedts_to_packagebase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""add MetaModifiedTS to PackageBase
+
+Revision ID: 42584a60e7a7
+Revises: d64e5571bc8d
+Create Date: 2022-09-06 12:37:49.460344
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
+
+from aurweb.models import PackageBase
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "42584a60e7a7"
+down_revision = "d64e5571bc8d"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+table = PackageBase.__tablename__
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    try:
+        op.add_column(table, PackageBase.__table__.c.MetaModifiedTS)
+    except OperationalError as e:
+        print(e)
+        print("MetaModifiedTS column already exists")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.remove_column(table, "MetaModifiedTS")
diff --git a/test/test_migrations.py b/test/test_migrations.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..550024e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_migrations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import pytest
+
+from aurweb import db
+from aurweb.models import PackageBase, User
+from aurweb.time import utcnow
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def setup(db_test: None) -> None:
+    pass
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def user() -> User:
+
+    with db.begin():
+        user_ = db.create(User, Username="test", Email="test@example.org")
+
+    yield user_
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def pkgbase(user: User) -> PackageBase:
+    now = utcnow()
+
+    with db.begin():
+        pkgbase_ = db.create(
+            PackageBase,
+            Name="pkg",
+            ModifiedTS=now,
+            MetaModifiedTS=now,
+            SubmittedTS=now,
+            Maintainer=user,
+            Packager=user,
+        )
+
+    yield pkgbase_
+
+
+def test_package_base_columns(user: User, pkgbase: PackageBase):
+    assert pkgbase.Name == "pkg"
+
+    assert bool(pkgbase.SubmittedTS)
+    assert bool(pkgbase.ModifiedTS)
+    assert bool(pkgbase.MetaModifiedTS)
+
+    assert pkgbase.Maintainer == user
+    assert pkgbase.Packager == user
+    assert pkgbase.Flagger is None