diff --git a/tubesync/sync/models.py b/tubesync/sync/models.py
index 92978c4d..e8ae8867 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/models.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/models.py
@@ -1275,7 +1275,9 @@ class Media(models.Model):
 
     def metadata_published(self, timestamp=None):
         if timestamp is None:
-            timestamp = self.get_metadata_first_value('timestamp')
+            timestamp = self.get_metadata_first_value(
+                ('release_timestamp', 'timestamp',)
+            )
         return self.ts_to_dt(timestamp)
 
     @property