diff --git a/backend/services/agent_version_service.py b/backend/services/agent_version_service.py
index 1f1c382d8..d7096727b 100644
--- a/backend/services/agent_version_service.py
+++ b/backend/services/agent_version_service.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ def publish_version_impl(
         'status': STATUS_RELEASED,
         'is_a2a': publish_as_a2a,
         'created_by': user_id,
+        'updated_by': user_id,
     }
     version_id = insert_version(version_data)