diff --git a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 78888d077b..932776007e 100644
--- a/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/manila/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -2636,6 +2636,9 @@ def share_instance_access_update(context, access_id, instance_id, updates):
     share_access_map_updates, share_instance_access_map_updates = (
         _extract_subdict_by_fields(updates, share_access_fields)
     )
+    updated_at = timeutils.utcnow()
+    share_access_map_updates['updated_at'] = updated_at
+    share_instance_access_map_updates['updated_at'] = updated_at
 
     with session.begin():
         share_access = _share_access_get_query(
@@ -3134,6 +3137,10 @@ def share_snapshot_instance_access_update(
         _extract_subdict_by_fields(updates, snapshot_access_fields)
     )
 
+    updated_at = timeutils.utcnow()
+    snapshot_access_map_updates['updated_at'] = updated_at
+    share_instance_access_map_updates['updated_at'] = updated_at
+
     session = get_session()
     with session.begin():
 
diff --git a/manila/tests/db/sqlalchemy/test_api.py b/manila/tests/db/sqlalchemy/test_api.py
index 2ce7d66231..9212174d49 100644
--- a/manila/tests/db/sqlalchemy/test_api.py
+++ b/manila/tests/db/sqlalchemy/test_api.py
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ class ShareAccessDatabaseAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(constants.STATUS_ERROR,
                          instance_access_mapping['state'])
         self.assertEqual('watson4heisman', access['access_key'])
+        self.assertIsNotNone(access['updated_at'])
+        time_now = timeutils.utcnow()
+        self.assertTrue(access['updated_at'] < time_now)
+        self.assertTrue(instance_access_mapping['updated_at'] < time_now)
 
     @ddt.data(True, False)
     def test_share_access_get_all_for_instance_with_share_access_data(
@@ -1787,6 +1791,9 @@ class ShareSnapshotDatabaseAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
             {'state': constants.STATUS_ACTIVE})
 
         self.assertSubDictMatch(values, actual_result.to_dict())
+        self.assertIsNotNone(actual_result['updated_at'])
+        time_now = timeutils.utcnow()
+        self.assertTrue(actual_result['updated_at'] < time_now)
 
     def test_share_snapshot_instance_access_get(self):
         access = db_utils.create_snapshot_access(
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2031193-set-updated_at-access-rules-a382a3e352f3ef7d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2031193-set-updated_at-access-rules-a382a3e352f3ef7d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfc92083d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2031193-set-updated_at-access-rules-a382a3e352f3ef7d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The ``updated_at`` field is correctly set on share and snapshot access
+    rules when an update has been made on the database.