diff --git a/packages/payload/src/collections/config/sanitize.ts b/packages/payload/src/collections/config/sanitize.ts
index 2ca62c29dec..66f0cc24c5a 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/collections/config/sanitize.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/collections/config/sanitize.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export const sanitizeCollection = async (
           disableBulkEdit: true,
           hidden: true,
         },
+        index: true,
         label: ({ t }) => t('general:updatedAt'),
       })
     }
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/versions/buildGlobalFields.ts b/packages/payload/src/versions/buildGlobalFields.ts
index 5954967edd7..ed21c3d40ac 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/versions/buildGlobalFields.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/versions/buildGlobalFields.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const buildVersionGlobalFields = (
       admin: {
         disabled: true,
       },
+      index: true,
     },
     {
       name: 'updatedAt',
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export const buildVersionGlobalFields = (
       admin: {
         disabled: true,
       },
+      index: true,
     },
   ]