diff --git a/.changeset/rude-comics-float.md b/.changeset/rude-comics-float.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb3a883fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rude-comics-float.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-jenkins': patch
+---
+
+Sort Jenkins build by timestamp in `CITable`
diff --git a/plugins/jenkins/src/components/BuildsPage/lib/CITable/CITable.tsx b/plugins/jenkins/src/components/BuildsPage/lib/CITable/CITable.tsx
index 0519ed3816..ee17df8533 100644
--- a/plugins/jenkins/src/components/BuildsPage/lib/CITable/CITable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/jenkins/src/components/BuildsPage/lib/CITable/CITable.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ const FailSkippedWidget = ({
 };
 
 const generatedColumns: TableColumn[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Timestamp',
+    defaultSort: 'desc',
+    hidden: true,
+    field: 'lastBuild.timestamp',
+  },
   {
     title: 'Build',
     field: 'fullName',