diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/__tests__/data-table-touch-updated-at.integration.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/__tests__/data-table-touch-updated-at.integration.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..709c1c5df29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/__tests__/data-table-touch-updated-at.integration.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+import type { AddDataTableColumnDto } from '@n8n/api-types';
+import { createTeamProject, testDb, testModules } from '@n8n/backend-test-utils';
+import type { Project } from '@n8n/db';
+import { Container } from '@n8n/di';
+
+import { DataTableRepository } from '../data-table.repository';
+import { DataTableService } from '../data-table.service';
+import { mockDataTableSizeValidator } from './test-helpers';
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+	await testModules.loadModules(['data-table']);
+	await testDb.init();
+	mockDataTableSizeValidator();
+});
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+	await testDb.truncate(['DataTable', 'DataTableColumn']);
+});
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+	await testDb.terminate();
+});
+
+describe('DataTable touchUpdatedAt', () => {
+	let dataTableService: DataTableService;
+	let dataTableRepository: DataTableRepository;
+	let project: Project;
+
+	beforeAll(() => {
+		dataTableService = Container.get(DataTableService);
+		dataTableRepository = Container.get(DataTableRepository);
+	});
+
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		project = await createTeamProject();
+	});
+
+	afterEach(async () => {
+		await dataTableService.deleteDataTableAll();
+	});
+
+	describe('Row operations', () => {
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when inserting rows', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'age', type: 'number' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Get initial updatedAt
+			const initialDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const initialUpdatedAt = initialDataTable!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Insert rows
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ name: 'Alice', age: 30 },
+				{ name: 'Bob', age: 25 },
+			]);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const updatedDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(updatedDataTable!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(initialUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when upserting rows', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'email', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Insert initial row
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ email: 'test@example.com', name: 'Alice' },
+			]);
+
+			// Get updatedAt after insert
+			const afterInsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const afterInsertUpdatedAt = afterInsert!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Upsert (update)
+			await dataTableService.upsertRow(
+				dataTable.id,
+				project.id,
+				{
+					filter: {
+						type: 'and',
+						filters: [{ columnName: 'email', condition: 'eq', value: 'test@example.com' }],
+					},
+					data: { name: 'Alice Updated' },
+				},
+				false,
+				false,
+			);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const afterUpsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(afterUpsert!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(afterInsertUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when updating rows', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'email', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'status', type: 'string' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Insert initial row
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ email: 'test@example.com', status: 'active' },
+			]);
+
+			// Get updatedAt after insert
+			const afterInsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const afterInsertUpdatedAt = afterInsert!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Update rows
+			await dataTableService.updateRows(
+				dataTable.id,
+				project.id,
+				{
+					filter: {
+						type: 'and',
+						filters: [{ columnName: 'email', condition: 'eq', value: 'test@example.com' }],
+					},
+					data: { status: 'inactive' },
+				},
+				false,
+				false,
+			);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const afterUpdate = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(afterUpdate!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(afterInsertUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when deleting rows', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'email', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Insert rows
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ email: 'test1@example.com', name: 'User 1' },
+				{ email: 'test2@example.com', name: 'User 2' },
+			]);
+
+			// Get updatedAt after insert
+			const afterInsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const afterInsertUpdatedAt = afterInsert!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Delete rows
+			await dataTableService.deleteRows(
+				dataTable.id,
+				project.id,
+				{
+					filter: {
+						type: 'and',
+						filters: [{ columnName: 'email', condition: 'eq', value: 'test1@example.com' }],
+					},
+				},
+				false,
+				false,
+			);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const afterDelete = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(afterDelete!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(afterInsertUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('Column operations', () => {
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when adding a column', async () => {
+			// Create a data table
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [{ name: 'name', type: 'string' }],
+			});
+
+			// Get initial updatedAt
+			const initialDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const initialUpdatedAt = initialDataTable!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Add a column
+			const addColumnDto: AddDataTableColumnDto = {
+				name: 'age',
+				type: 'number',
+			};
+			await dataTableService.addColumn(dataTable.id, project.id, addColumnDto);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const updatedDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(updatedDataTable!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(initialUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+
+		it('should update updatedAt timestamp when deleting a column', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with multiple columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'age', type: 'number' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Get columns
+			const columns = await dataTableService.getColumns(dataTable.id, project.id);
+			const ageColumn = columns.find((c) => c.name === 'age');
+
+			// Get initial updatedAt
+			const initialDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const initialUpdatedAt = initialDataTable!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit to ensure timestamp difference
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Delete a column
+			await dataTableService.deleteColumn(dataTable.id, project.id, ageColumn!.id);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was updated
+			const updatedDataTable = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(updatedDataTable!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBeGreaterThan(initialUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('Error handling', () => {
+		it('should not fail row operations even if touchUpdatedAt is called with invalid ID', async () => {
+			// Create a data table
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [{ name: 'name', type: 'string' }],
+			});
+
+			// Insert initial data
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [{ name: 'Initial' }]);
+
+			// Mock touchUpdatedAt to simulate an error scenario
+			const touchSpy = jest.spyOn(dataTableRepository, 'touchUpdatedAt');
+
+			// Insert rows - operation should succeed
+			const result = await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ name: 'Alice' },
+			]);
+			expect(result).toBeDefined();
+
+			// Verify touchUpdatedAt was called
+			expect(touchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dataTable.id);
+
+			touchSpy.mockRestore();
+		});
+
+		it('should not fail column operations even if touchUpdatedAt is called', async () => {
+			// Create a data table
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [{ name: 'name', type: 'string' }],
+			});
+
+			// Mock touchUpdatedAt to verify it's called
+			const touchSpy = jest.spyOn(dataTableRepository, 'touchUpdatedAt');
+
+			// Add column - operation should succeed
+			const addColumnDto: AddDataTableColumnDto = {
+				name: 'age',
+				type: 'number',
+			};
+			const result = await dataTableService.addColumn(dataTable.id, project.id, addColumnDto);
+			expect(result).toBeDefined();
+
+			// Verify touchUpdatedAt was called
+			expect(touchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(dataTable.id);
+
+			touchSpy.mockRestore();
+		});
+
+		it('should handle errors gracefully in touchUpdatedAt', async () => {
+			// This test verifies that touchUpdatedAt has error handling
+			// by checking it doesn't throw when given an invalid ID
+
+			// Spy on the logger
+			const loggerSpy = jest.spyOn(dataTableRepository['logger'], 'debug');
+
+			// Call touchUpdatedAt with a non-existent ID
+			// The method should not throw, even though the update will affect 0 rows
+			await expect(dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt('non-existent-id')).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+
+			// The method completes without throwing
+			// Note: In a real error scenario (e.g., DB connection failure), the logger would be called
+			// but with a non-existent ID, the update just affects 0 rows without error
+
+			loggerSpy.mockRestore();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('Dry run mode', () => {
+		it('should NOT update updatedAt when updating rows in dry run mode', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'email', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'status', type: 'string' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Insert initial row
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ email: 'test@example.com', status: 'active' },
+			]);
+
+			// Get updatedAt after insert
+			const afterInsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const afterInsertUpdatedAt = afterInsert!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Update rows in DRY RUN mode
+			await dataTableService.updateRows(
+				dataTable.id,
+				project.id,
+				{
+					filter: {
+						type: 'and',
+						filters: [{ columnName: 'email', condition: 'eq', value: 'test@example.com' }],
+					},
+					data: { status: 'inactive' },
+				},
+				false,
+				true, // dryRun = true
+			);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was NOT updated (same timestamp)
+			const afterDryRun = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(afterDryRun!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBe(afterInsertUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+
+		it('should NOT update updatedAt when deleting rows in dry run mode', async () => {
+			// Create a data table with columns
+			const dataTable = await dataTableService.createDataTable(project.id, {
+				name: 'testTable',
+				columns: [
+					{ name: 'email', type: 'string' },
+					{ name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+				],
+			});
+
+			// Insert rows
+			await dataTableService.insertRows(dataTable.id, project.id, [
+				{ email: 'test@example.com', name: 'User 1' },
+			]);
+
+			// Get updatedAt after insert
+			const afterInsert = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			const afterInsertUpdatedAt = afterInsert!.updatedAt;
+
+			// Wait a bit
+			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10));
+
+			// Delete rows in DRY RUN mode
+			await dataTableService.deleteRows(
+				dataTable.id,
+				project.id,
+				{
+					filter: {
+						type: 'and',
+						filters: [{ columnName: 'email', condition: 'eq', value: 'test@example.com' }],
+					},
+				},
+				false,
+				true, // dryRun = true
+			);
+
+			// Check that updatedAt was NOT updated (same timestamp)
+			const afterDryRun = await dataTableRepository.findOneBy({ id: dataTable.id });
+			expect(afterDryRun!.updatedAt.getTime()).toBe(afterInsertUpdatedAt.getTime());
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.repository.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.repository.ts
index b53f1883a32..fa59ce5a210 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.repository.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.repository.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
 	type DataTableCreateColumnSchema,
 	type ListDataTableQueryDto,
 } from '@n8n/api-types';
+import { Logger } from '@n8n/backend-common';
 import { GlobalConfig } from '@n8n/config';
 import { Project, withTransaction } from '@n8n/db';
 import { Service } from '@n8n/di';
@@ -24,10 +25,26 @@ export class DataTableRepository extends Repository<DataTable> {
 		dataSource: DataSource,
 		private ddlService: DataTableDDLService,
 		private readonly globalConfig: GlobalConfig,
+		private readonly logger: Logger,
 	) {
 		super(DataTable, dataSource.manager);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Updates the updatedAt timestamp for a data table without modifying any other fields.
+	 * This is used to track when the table's content (rows/columns) has changed.
+	 *
+	 * Note: This method logs but does not throw errors to ensure that timestamp
+	 * update failures don't affect the primary data operations.
+	 */
+	async touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId: string, trx?: EntityManager) {
+		await withTransaction(this.manager, trx, async (em) => {
+			await em.update(DataTable, { id: dataTableId }, { updatedAt: new Date() });
+		}).catch((error) => {
+			this.logger.warn('Failed to update DataTable timestamp', { dataTableId, error });
+		});
+	}
+
 	async createDataTable(
 		projectId: string,
 		name: string,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.service.ts b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.service.ts
index d08712ff73c..5ce91ef8226 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.service.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/modules/data-table/data-table.service.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ export class DataTableService {
 	async addColumn(dataTableId: string, projectId: string, dto: AddDataTableColumnDto) {
 		await this.validateDataTableExists(dataTableId, projectId);
 
-		return await this.dataTableColumnRepository.addColumn(dataTableId, dto);
+		const result = await this.dataTableColumnRepository.addColumn(dataTableId, dto);
+
+		await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
+
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	async moveColumn(
@@ -194,6 +198,8 @@ export class DataTableService {
 
 		await this.dataTableColumnRepository.deleteColumn(dataTableId, existingColumn);
 
+		await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
+
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -262,6 +268,8 @@ export class DataTableService {
 
 		this.dataTableSizeValidator.reset();
 
+		await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
+
 		return result;
 	}
 
@@ -336,6 +344,8 @@ export class DataTableService {
 
 		if (!dryRun) {
 			this.dataTableSizeValidator.reset();
+
+			await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
 		}
 
 		return result;
@@ -421,6 +431,8 @@ export class DataTableService {
 
 		if (!dryRun) {
 			this.dataTableSizeValidator.reset();
+
+			await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
 		}
 
 		return result;
@@ -479,6 +491,8 @@ export class DataTableService {
 
 		if (!dryRun) {
 			this.dataTableSizeValidator.reset();
+
+			await this.dataTableRepository.touchUpdatedAt(dataTableId);
 		}
 
 		return result;