diff --git a/internal/fingerprint/checker.go b/internal/fingerprint/checker.go
index d630c18b86..f1f9dc74e4 100644
--- a/internal/fingerprint/checker.go
+++ b/internal/fingerprint/checker.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type StatusCheckable interface {
 // SourcesCheckable defines any type that can check if the sources of a task are up-to-date.
 type SourcesCheckable interface {
 	IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error)
+	Update(t *ast.Task) error
 	Value(t *ast.Task) (any, error)
 	OnError(t *ast.Task) error
 	Kind() string
diff --git a/internal/fingerprint/sources_checksum.go b/internal/fingerprint/sources_checksum.go
index 91cb6e384a..29222c787e 100644
--- a/internal/fingerprint/sources_checksum.go
+++ b/internal/fingerprint/sources_checksum.go
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ func (checker *ChecksumChecker) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	if !checker.dry && oldHash != newHash {
-		_ = os.MkdirAll(filepathext.SmartJoin(checker.tempDir, "checksum"), 0o755)
-		if err = os.WriteFile(checksumFile, []byte(newHash+"\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
-			return false, err
-		}
-	}
-
 	if len(t.Generates) > 0 {
 		// For each specified 'generates' field, check whether the files actually exist
 		for _, g := range t.Generates {
@@ -72,6 +65,22 @@ func (checker *ChecksumChecker) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 	return oldHash == newHash, nil
 }
 
+func (checker *ChecksumChecker) Update(t *ast.Task) error {
+	if !checker.dry {
+		if len(t.Sources) == 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+		checksumFile := checker.checksumFilePath(t)
+		newHash, err := checker.checksum(t)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		_ = os.MkdirAll(filepathext.SmartJoin(checker.tempDir, "checksum"), 0o755)
+		return os.WriteFile(checksumFile, []byte(newHash+"\n"), 0o644)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (checker *ChecksumChecker) Value(t *ast.Task) (any, error) {
 	return checker.checksum(t)
 }
diff --git a/internal/fingerprint/sources_none.go b/internal/fingerprint/sources_none.go
index d13adc1c51..15b9edb0b1 100644
--- a/internal/fingerprint/sources_none.go
+++ b/internal/fingerprint/sources_none.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ func (NoneChecker) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
+func (NoneChecker) Update(t *ast.Task) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (NoneChecker) Value(t *ast.Task) (any, error) {
 	return "", nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/fingerprint/sources_timestamp.go b/internal/fingerprint/sources_timestamp.go
index b1a6f299d5..e91f8e2c2a 100644
--- a/internal/fingerprint/sources_timestamp.go
+++ b/internal/fingerprint/sources_timestamp.go
@@ -44,22 +44,7 @@ func (checker *TimestampChecker) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 	_, err = os.Stat(timestampFile)
 	if err == nil {
 		generates = append(generates, timestampFile)
-	} else {
-		// Create the timestamp file for the next execution when the file does not exist.
-		if !checker.dry {
-			if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(timestampFile), 0o755); err != nil {
-				return false, err
-			}
-			f, err := os.Create(timestampFile)
-			if err != nil {
-				return false, err
-			}
-			f.Close()
-		}
 	}
-
-	taskTime := time.Now()
-
 	// Compare the time of the generates and sources. If the generates are old, the task will be executed.
 
 	// Get the max time of the generates.
@@ -74,14 +59,39 @@ func (checker *TimestampChecker) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	// Modify the metadata of the file to the the current time.
+	return !shouldUpdate, nil
+}
+
+func (checker *TimestampChecker) Update(t *ast.Task) error {
 	if !checker.dry {
-		if err := os.Chtimes(timestampFile, taskTime, taskTime); err != nil {
-			return false, err
+		generates, err := Globs(t.Dir, t.Generates)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if len(generates) == 0 {
+			return nil
 		}
-	}
 
-	return !shouldUpdate, nil
+		timestampFile := checker.timestampFilePath(t)
+		_, err = os.Stat(timestampFile)
+		if err == nil {
+			// Modify the metadata of the file to the the current time.
+			taskTime := time.Now()
+			return os.Chtimes(timestampFile, taskTime, taskTime)
+		}
+
+		// Compare the time of the generates and sources. If the generates are old, the task will be executed.
+		err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(timestampFile), 0o755)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		f, err := os.Create(timestampFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return f.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (checker *TimestampChecker) Kind() string {
diff --git a/internal/fingerprint/task.go b/internal/fingerprint/task.go
index 2b48e114c9..c3866a88f2 100644
--- a/internal/fingerprint/task.go
+++ b/internal/fingerprint/task.go
@@ -55,13 +55,11 @@ func WithSourcesChecker(checker SourcesCheckable) CheckerOption {
 	}
 }
 
-func IsTaskUpToDate(
+func getConfig(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	t *ast.Task,
 	opts ...CheckerOption,
-) (bool, error) {
-	var statusUpToDate bool
-	var sourcesUpToDate bool
+) (*CheckerConfig, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	// Default config
@@ -88,13 +86,29 @@ func IsTaskUpToDate(
 	if config.sourcesChecker == nil {
 		config.sourcesChecker, err = NewSourcesChecker(config.method, config.tempDir, config.dry)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+	return config, nil
+}
+
+func IsTaskUpToDate(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	t *ast.Task,
+	opts ...CheckerOption,
+) (bool, error) {
+	var statusUpToDate bool
+	var sourcesUpToDate bool
+	var err error
 
 	statusIsSet := len(t.Status) != 0
 	sourcesIsSet := len(t.Sources) != 0
 
+	config, err := getConfig(ctx, t, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
 	// If status is set, check if it is up-to-date
 	if statusIsSet {
 		statusUpToDate, err = config.statusChecker.IsUpToDate(ctx, t)
@@ -130,3 +144,15 @@ func IsTaskUpToDate(
 	// i.e. it is never considered "up-to-date"
 	return false, nil
 }
+
+func UpdateTask(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	t *ast.Task,
+	opts ...CheckerOption,
+) error {
+	config, err := getConfig(ctx, t, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return config.sourcesChecker.Update(t)
+}
diff --git a/internal/mocks/sources_checkable.go b/internal/mocks/sources_checkable.go
index e234364f1b..285bd26b83 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/sources_checkable.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/sources_checkable.go
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ func (_m *SourcesCheckable) IsUpToDate(t *ast.Task) (bool, error) {
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
+func (_m *SourcesCheckable) Update(t *ast.Task) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // SourcesCheckable_IsUpToDate_Call is a *mock.Call that shadows Run/Return methods with type explicit version for method 'IsUpToDate'
 type SourcesCheckable_IsUpToDate_Call struct {
 	*mock.Call
diff --git a/task.go b/task.go
index 9200a471ed..99996f3d4a 100644
--- a/task.go
+++ b/task.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call ast.Call) error {
 		}
 
 		skipFingerprinting := e.ForceAll || (!call.Indirect && e.Force)
+		var method string
 		if !skipFingerprinting {
 			if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call ast.Call) error {
 			}
 
 			// Get the fingerprinting method to use
-			method := e.Taskfile.Method
+			method = e.Taskfile.Method
 			if t.Method != "" {
 				method = t.Method
 			}
@@ -265,6 +266,17 @@ func (e *Executor) RunTask(ctx context.Context, call ast.Call) error {
 				return &errors.TaskRunError{TaskName: t.Task, Err: err}
 			}
 		}
+		if !skipFingerprinting {
+			err := fingerprint.UpdateTask(ctx, t,
+				fingerprint.WithMethod(method),
+				fingerprint.WithTempDir(e.TempDir),
+				fingerprint.WithDry(e.Dry),
+				fingerprint.WithLogger(e.Logger),
+			)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
 		e.Logger.VerboseErrf(logger.Magenta, "task: %q finished\n", call.Task)
 		return nil
 	})
diff --git a/task_test.go b/task_test.go
index a8114965f1..60c7467a68 100644
--- a/task_test.go
+++ b/task_test.go
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@ func TestStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "task: [gen-foo] touch foo.txt", strings.TrimSpace(buff.String()))
 	buff.Reset()
 
-	// sources: not up-to-date
-	require.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), ast.Call{Task: "gen-bar"}))
-	assert.Equal(t, "task: [gen-bar] touch bar.txt", strings.TrimSpace(buff.String()))
-	buff.Reset()
 	// all: up-to-date
 	require.NoError(t, e.Run(context.Background(), ast.Call{Task: "gen-bar"}))
 	assert.Equal(t, `task: Task "gen-bar" is up to date`, strings.TrimSpace(buff.String()))