diff --git a/inspire_schemas/builders/data.py b/inspire_schemas/builders/data.py
index 6aa1b84e..7e1f9c0d 100644
--- a/inspire_schemas/builders/data.py
+++ b/inspire_schemas/builders/data.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import warnings
 
 import idutils
+from inspire_utils.date import normalize_date
 from six import python_2_unicode_compatible, text_type
 
 from inspire_schemas.builders.builder import RecordBuilder
@@ -92,6 +93,15 @@ def add_abstract(self, abstract, source=None):
             ),
         )
 
+    @filter_empty_parameters
+    def add_creation_date(self, date=None):
+        """
+        Args:
+            date (str)
+        """
+        if date is not None:
+            self.record['creation_date'] = normalize_date(date)
+
     @filter_empty_parameters
     def add_accelerator_experiments_legacy_name(self, legacy_name):
         """Add legacy name in accelerator experiment.
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_builders.py b/tests/integration/test_builders.py
index fb6213a8..09adccf4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_builders.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_builders.py
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ def test_data_builder(data_data):
         'control_number': data_data['control_number'],
         'deleted': data_data['deleted'],
         'deleted_records': data_data['deleted_records'],
-        'creation_date': data_data['creation_date'],
         'legacy_version': data_data['legacy_version'],
         'new_record': data_data['new_record'],
         'self': data_data['self'],
@@ -460,6 +459,10 @@ def test_data_builder(data_data):
         builder.add_doi(doi['value'], doi['source'], doi['material'])
     assert builder.record['dois'] == dois
 
+    creation_date = data_data['creation_date']
+    builder.add_creation_date(creation_date)
+    assert builder.record['creation_date'] == creation_date
+
     collaborations = data_data['collaborations']
     for collaboration in collaborations:
         builder.add_collaboration(collaboration['value'])
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_data_builder.py b/tests/unit/test_data_builder.py
index 1c3bd8a3..fb39cb7f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_data_builder.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_data_builder.py
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ def test_add_title():
     ]
     assert result == expected
 
+def test_add_creation_date():
+    builder = DataBuilder()
+    creation_date = "2020-01-01"
+    builder.add_creation_date(creation_date)
+    result = builder.record.get("creation_date")
+    assert result == creation_date
 
 def test_add_doi():
     builder = DataBuilder()