diff --git a/packages/strapi-hook-bookshelf/lib/index.js b/packages/strapi-hook-bookshelf/lib/index.js
index a57b73f54a..3d1c0649b6 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-hook-bookshelf/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-hook-bookshelf/lib/index.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
             // Register the final model for Bookshelf.
             const loadedModel = _.assign({
               tableName: definition.collectionName,
-              hasTimestamps: _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps'),
+              hasTimestamps: _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps', false),
               idAttribute: _.get(definition, 'options.idAttribute', 'id'),
               associations: [],
               defaults: Object.keys(definition.attributes).reduce((acc, current) => {
@@ -100,7 +100,14 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
                 return acc;
               }, {})
             }, definition.options);
-
+            // Use default timestamp column names if value is `true`
+            if (_.get(loadedModel, 'hasTimestamps') === true) {
+              _.set(loadedModel, 'hasTimestamps', ['created_at', 'updated_at']);
+            }
+            // Use false for values other than `Boolean` or `Array`
+            if (!_.isArray(_.get(loadedModel, 'hasTimestamps')) || !_.isBoolean(_.get(loadedModel, 'hasTimestamps'))) {
+              _.set(loadedModel, 'hasTimestamps', false);
+            }
             if (_.isString(_.get(connection, 'options.pivot_prefix'))) {
               loadedModel.toJSON = function(options = {}) {
                 const { shallow = false, omitPivot = false } = options;
@@ -619,10 +626,10 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
 
                   // Add created_at and updated_at field if timestamp option is true
                   if (loadedModel.hasTimestamps) {
-                    definition.attributes[loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0]] = {
+                    definition.attributes[_.isString(loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0]) ? loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0] : 'created_at'] = {
                       type: 'timestamp'
                     };
-                    definition.attributes[loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1]] = {
+                    definition.attributes[_.isString(loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1]) ? loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1] : 'updated_at'] = {
                       type: 'timestampUpdate'
                     };
                   }
@@ -701,8 +708,8 @@ module.exports = function(strapi) {
 
                   // Remove from attributes (auto handled by bookshlef and not displayed on ctb)
                   if (loadedModel.hasTimestamps) {
-                    delete definition.attributes[loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0]];
-                    delete definition.attributes[loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1]];
+                    delete definition.attributes[_.isString(loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0]) ? loadedModel.hasTimestamps[0] : 'created_at'];
+                    delete definition.attributes[_.isString(loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1]) ? loadedModel.hasTimestamps[1] : 'updated_at'];
                   }
 
                   resolve();
diff --git a/packages/strapi-hook-mongoose/lib/index.js b/packages/strapi-hook-mongoose/lib/index.js
index 0c3654837f..80ab48fcaf 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-hook-mongoose/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-hook-mongoose/lib/index.js
@@ -207,10 +207,16 @@ module.exports = function (strapi) {
                   });
                 });
 
-                let timestamps = {};
-                _.set(timestamps.createdAt, _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[0]'));
-                _.set(timestamps.updatedAt, _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[1]'));
-                collection.schema.set('timestamps', timestamps);
+                // Use provided timestamps if the elemnets in the array are string else use default.
+                if (_.isArray(_.get(definition, 'options.timestamps'))) {
+                  const timestamps = {
+                    createdAt: _.isString(_.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[0]')) ? _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[0]') : 'createdAt',
+                    updatedAt: _.isString(_.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[1]')) ? _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps[1]') : 'updatedAt'
+                  };
+                  collection.schema.set('timestamps', timestamps);
+                } else {
+                  collection.schema.set('timestamps', _.get(definition, 'options.timestamps') === true);
+                }
                 collection.schema.set('minimize', _.get(definition, 'options.minimize', false) === true);
 
                 collection.schema.options.toObject = collection.schema.options.toJSON = {