diff --git a/lib/datasource/orb/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/lib/datasource/orb/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index 41d1130fc0985f0150a28f3e4d488d57737471b5..b586007736630bddfc2dcd14e9fc2064e23eb86b 100644
--- a/lib/datasource/orb/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/lib/datasource/orb/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -6,33 +6,43 @@ Object {
   "name": "hyper-expanse/library-release-workflows",
   "releases": Array [
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-13T23:19:09.356Z",
       "version": "4.2.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-12T18:56:42.563Z",
       "version": "4.1.6",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-12T17:13:31.542Z",
       "version": "4.1.5",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T22:13:29.297Z",
       "version": "4.1.4",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T21:40:44.870Z",
       "version": "4.1.3",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T21:28:37.846Z",
       "version": "4.1.2",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T18:24:13.119Z",
       "version": "4.1.1",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T18:14:41.116Z",
       "version": "4.1.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T17:41:26.595Z",
       "version": "4.0.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T05:28:14.080Z",
       "version": "3.0.0",
     },
   ],
@@ -46,33 +56,43 @@ Object {
   "name": "hyper-expanse/library-release-workflows",
   "releases": Array [
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-13T23:19:09.356Z",
       "version": "4.2.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-12T18:56:42.563Z",
       "version": "4.1.6",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-12T17:13:31.542Z",
       "version": "4.1.5",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T22:13:29.297Z",
       "version": "4.1.4",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T21:40:44.870Z",
       "version": "4.1.3",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T21:28:37.846Z",
       "version": "4.1.2",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T18:24:13.119Z",
       "version": "4.1.1",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T18:14:41.116Z",
       "version": "4.1.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T17:41:26.595Z",
       "version": "4.0.0",
     },
     Object {
+      "releaseTimestamp": "2018-12-11T05:28:14.080Z",
       "version": "3.0.0",
     },
   ],
diff --git a/lib/datasource/orb/index.ts b/lib/datasource/orb/index.ts
index 24385098637109c5903e058cb831f42ea4f48788..2c6903b3b8924b343b4e0d01e54f830d8ee34027 100644
--- a/lib/datasource/orb/index.ts
+++ b/lib/datasource/orb/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface OrbRelease {
   homeUrl?: string;
   versions: {
     version: string;
+    createdAt?: string;
   }[];
 }
 
@@ -59,9 +60,9 @@ export async function getPkgReleases({
     }
     dep.homepage =
       dep.homepage || `https://circleci.com/orbs/registry/orb/${lookupName}`;
-    const releases = res.versions.map(v => v.version);
-    dep.releases = releases.map(version => ({
+    dep.releases = res.versions.map(({ version, createdAt }) => ({
       version,
+      releaseTimestamp: createdAt || null,
     }));
     logger.trace({ dep }, 'dep');
     const cacheMinutes = 15;