diff --git a/pkg/cmd/apply/apply_test.go b/pkg/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
index 8a48daa2..66992cdd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/apply/apply_test.go
@@ -2605,7 +2605,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: ""
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-kinds: ReplicationController
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-0eFHV8ySqp7XoShsGvyWFQD3s96yqwHmzc4e0HR1dsY-v1
   name: my-set
@@ -2639,7 +2638,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: ""
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-kinds: ReplicationController,Service
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-0eFHV8ySqp7XoShsGvyWFQD3s96yqwHmzc4e0HR1dsY-v1
   name: my-set
@@ -2674,7 +2672,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: ""
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-kinds: ReplicationController,Service
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-0eFHV8ySqp7XoShsGvyWFQD3s96yqwHmzc4e0HR1dsY-v1
   name: my-set
@@ -2709,7 +2706,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: ""
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-kinds: Service
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-0eFHV8ySqp7XoShsGvyWFQD3s96yqwHmzc4e0HR1dsY-v1
   name: my-set
@@ -2872,7 +2868,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: test
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-kinds: ReplicationController
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-rhp1a-HVAVT_dFgyEygyA1BEB82HPp2o10UiFTpqtAs-v1
   name: my-set
@@ -3090,7 +3085,6 @@ metadata:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/additional-namespaces: ""
     applyset.kubernetes.io/contains-group-resources: replicationcontrollers
     applyset.kubernetes.io/tooling: kubectl/v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     applyset.kubernetes.io/id: applyset-0eFHV8ySqp7XoShsGvyWFQD3s96yqwHmzc4e0HR1dsY-v1
   name: my-set
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/auth/whoami_test.go b/pkg/cmd/auth/whoami_test.go
index 895fd903..279686d2 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/auth/whoami_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/auth/whoami_test.go
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ func TestWhoAmIRun(t *testing.T) {
 				`{
     "kind": "SelfSubjectReview",
     "apiVersion": "authentication.k8s.io/v1",
-    "metadata": {
-        "creationTimestamp": null
-    },
+    "metadata": {},
     "status": {
         "userInfo": {
             "username": "jane.doe",
@@ -131,9 +129,7 @@ func TestWhoAmIRun(t *testing.T) {
 				`{
     "kind": "SelfSubjectReview",
     "apiVersion": "authentication.k8s.io/v1beta1",
-    "metadata": {
-        "creationTimestamp": null
-    },
+    "metadata": {},
     "status": {
         "userInfo": {
             "username": "jane.doe",
@@ -186,9 +182,7 @@ func TestWhoAmIRun(t *testing.T) {
 				`{
     "kind": "SelfSubjectReview",
     "apiVersion": "authentication.k8s.io/v1",
-    "metadata": {
-        "creationTimestamp": null
-    },
+    "metadata": {},
     "status": {
         "userInfo": {
             "username": "jane.doe",
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/create/create_token_test.go b/pkg/cmd/create/create_token_test.go
index fd928b9f..ee58cb0b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/create/create_token_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/create/create_token_test.go
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ func TestCreateToken(t *testing.T) {
 			serverResponseToken: "abc",
 			expectStdout: `apiVersion: authentication.k8s.io/v1
 kind: TokenRequest
-metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
+metadata: {}
 spec:
   audiences: null
   boundObjectRef: null
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/0.response b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/0.response
index b4693de4..5f543d6a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/0.response
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/0.response
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "kind": "Service",
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
-      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"creationTimestamp\":null,\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
+      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
     },
     "creationTimestamp": "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z",
     "labels": {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.edited b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.edited
index 51de60e1..2ade8fa7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.edited
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.edited
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.original b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.original
index 38d71f24..bcdea71b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.original
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-output-patch/1.original
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/0.response b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/0.response
index 0eb0dad8..eb89f133 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/0.response
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/0.response
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
         },
         "template": {
             "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null,
                 "labels": {
                     "app": "nginx"
                 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.edited b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.edited
index 5b00fe73..95e1ed8e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.edited
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.edited
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ spec:
     type: RollingUpdate
   template:
     metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
       labels:
         app: nginx
     spec:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.original b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.original
index 8c6dff1c..25c047dc 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.original
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/1.original
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ spec:
     type: RollingUpdate
   template:
     metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
       labels:
         app: nginx
     spec:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/2.response b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/2.response
index e6c018b2..55375421 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/2.response
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-edit-subresource-status/2.response
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
         },
         "template": {
             "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null,
                 "labels": {
                     "app": "nginx"
                 }
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/0.response b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/0.response
index b4693de4..5f543d6a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/0.response
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/0.response
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "kind": "Service",
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
-      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"creationTimestamp\":null,\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
+      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
     },
     "creationTimestamp": "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z",
     "labels": {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.edited b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.edited
index 51de60e1..2ade8fa7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.edited
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.edited
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.original b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.original
index 38d71f24..bcdea71b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.original
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-not-update-annotation/1.original
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/0.response b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/0.response
index b4693de4..5f543d6a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/0.response
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/0.response
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "kind": "Service",
   "metadata": {
     "annotations": {
-      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"creationTimestamp\":null,\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
+      "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration": "{\"kind\":\"Service\",\"apiVersion\":\"v1\",\"metadata\":{\"name\":\"svc1\",\"labels\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"}},\"spec\":{\"ports\":[{\"name\":\"80\",\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"port\":80,\"targetPort\":80}],\"selector\":{\"app\":\"svc1\"},\"type\":\"ClusterIP\"},\"status\":{\"loadBalancer\":{}}}\n"
     },
     "creationTimestamp": "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z",
     "labels": {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.edited b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.edited
index 51de60e1..2ade8fa7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.edited
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.edited
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.original b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.original
index 38d71f24..bcdea71b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.original
+++ b/pkg/cmd/edit/testdata/testcase-update-annotation/1.original
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   annotations:
     kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
-      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
+      {"kind":"Service","apiVersion":"v1","metadata":{"name":"svc1","labels":{"app":"svc1"}},"spec":{"ports":[{"name":"80","protocol":"TCP","port":80,"targetPort":80}],"selector":{"app":"svc1"},"type":"ClusterIP"},"status":{"loadBalancer":{}}}
   creationTimestamp: "2017-02-27T19:40:53Z"
   labels:
     app: svc1
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/expose/expose_test.go b/pkg/cmd/expose/expose_test.go
index e624d5c1..a1d32d9a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/expose/expose_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/expose/expose_test.go
@@ -694,7 +694,6 @@ func TestExposeOverride(t *testing.T) {
 			expected: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     svc: test
   name: foo
@@ -717,7 +716,6 @@ status:
 			expected: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     svc: test
   name: foo
@@ -745,7 +743,6 @@ status:
 			expected: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     svc: test
   name: foo
@@ -773,7 +770,6 @@ status:
 			expected: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     svc: test
   name: foo
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/get/get_test.go b/pkg/cmd/get/get_test.go
index 0776b674..95abf019 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/get/get_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/get/get_test.go
@@ -1438,7 +1438,6 @@ func TestGetMultipleTypeObjectsAsList(t *testing.T) {
             "apiVersion": "v1",
             "kind": "Pod",
             "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null,
                 "name": "foo",
                 "namespace": "test",
                 "resourceVersion": "10"
@@ -1457,7 +1456,6 @@ func TestGetMultipleTypeObjectsAsList(t *testing.T) {
             "apiVersion": "v1",
             "kind": "Pod",
             "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null,
                 "name": "bar",
                 "namespace": "test",
                 "resourceVersion": "11"
@@ -1476,7 +1474,6 @@ func TestGetMultipleTypeObjectsAsList(t *testing.T) {
             "apiVersion": "v1",
             "kind": "Service",
             "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null,
                 "name": "baz",
                 "namespace": "test",
                 "resourceVersion": "12"
@@ -2367,10 +2364,10 @@ DELETED    test        pod/foo   0/0              0          <unknown>   <none>
 		},
 		{
 			format: "json",
-			expected: `{"type":"ADDED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null,"name":"bar","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"9"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
-{"type":"ADDED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null,"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"10"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
-{"type":"MODIFIED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null,"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"11"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
-{"type":"DELETED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null,"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"12"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
+			expected: `{"type":"ADDED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"name":"bar","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"9"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
+{"type":"ADDED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"10"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
+{"type":"MODIFIED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"11"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
+{"type":"DELETED","object":{"apiVersion":"v1","kind":"Pod","metadata":{"name":"foo","namespace":"test","resourceVersion":"12"},"spec":{"containers":null,"dnsPolicy":"ClusterFirst","enableServiceLinks":true,"restartPolicy":"Always","securityContext":{},"terminationGracePeriodSeconds":30},"status":{}}}
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -2379,7 +2376,6 @@ DELETED    test        pod/foo   0/0              0          <unknown>   <none>
   apiVersion: v1
   kind: Pod
   metadata:
-    creationTimestamp: null
     name: bar
     namespace: test
     resourceVersion: "9"
@@ -2397,7 +2393,6 @@ object:
   apiVersion: v1
   kind: Pod
   metadata:
-    creationTimestamp: null
     name: foo
     namespace: test
     resourceVersion: "10"
@@ -2415,7 +2410,6 @@ object:
   apiVersion: v1
   kind: Pod
   metadata:
-    creationTimestamp: null
     name: foo
     namespace: test
     resourceVersion: "11"
@@ -2433,7 +2427,6 @@ object:
   apiVersion: v1
   kind: Pod
   metadata:
-    creationTimestamp: null
     name: foo
     namespace: test
     resourceVersion: "12"
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/rollout/rollout_history_test.go b/pkg/cmd/rollout/rollout_history_test.go
index 1c8baff2..c3390d1f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/rollout/rollout_history_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/rollout/rollout_history_test.go
@@ -280,15 +280,12 @@ func TestRolloutHistoryWithOutput(t *testing.T) {
     "kind": "ReplicaSet",
     "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
     "metadata": {
-        "name": "rev2",
-        "creationTimestamp": null
+        "name": "rev2"
     },
     "spec": {
         "selector": null,
         "template": {
-            "metadata": {
-                "creationTimestamp": null
-            },
+            "metadata": {},
             "spec": {
                 "containers": null
             }
@@ -305,13 +302,11 @@ func TestRolloutHistoryWithOutput(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: ReplicaSet
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: rev2
 spec:
   selector: null
   template:
-    metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
+    metadata: {}
     spec:
       containers: null
 status:
@@ -323,13 +318,11 @@ status:
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: ReplicaSet
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: rev1
 spec:
   selector: null
   template:
-    metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
+    metadata: {}
     spec:
       containers: null
 status:
@@ -338,13 +331,11 @@ status:
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: ReplicaSet
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   name: rev2
 spec:
   selector: null
   template:
-    metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
+    metadata: {}
     spec:
       containers: null
 status:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/run/run_test.go b/pkg/cmd/run/run_test.go
index 86fe0346..8344fc47 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/run/run_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/run/run_test.go
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ func TestRunOverride(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
@@ -678,7 +677,6 @@ status: {}
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
@@ -701,7 +699,6 @@ status: {}
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     run: test
   name: test
@@ -729,7 +726,6 @@ status: {}
 			expectedOutput: `apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: null
   labels:
     foo: bar
     run: test
diff --git a/pkg/polymorphichelpers/rollback_test.go b/pkg/polymorphichelpers/rollback_test.go
index eaeb0513..cd3fdb52 100644
--- a/pkg/polymorphichelpers/rollback_test.go
+++ b/pkg/polymorphichelpers/rollback_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestGetDeploymentPatch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected strategic merge patch, got %v", patchType)
 	}
 	expectedPatch := `[` +
-		`{"op":"replace","path":"/spec/template","value":{"metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null},"spec":{"containers":[{"name":"","image":"foo","resources":{}}]}}},` +
+		`{"op":"replace","path":"/spec/template","value":{"metadata":{},"spec":{"containers":[{"name":"","image":"foo","resources":{}}]}}},` +
 		`{"op":"replace","path":"/metadata/annotations","value":{"a":"true"}}` +
 		`]`
 	if string(patchBytes) != expectedPatch {
diff --git a/testdata/apply/deploy-serverside.yaml b/testdata/apply/deploy-serverside.yaml
index 664b87fd..fd211f58 100644
--- a/testdata/apply/deploy-serverside.yaml
+++ b/testdata/apply/deploy-serverside.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   annotations:
     deployment.kubernetes.io/revision: "1"
-    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: '{"kind":"Deployment","apiVersion":"apps/v1","metadata":{"name":"nginx-deployment","creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"name":"nginx"}},"spec":{"selector":{"matchLabels":{"name":"nginx"}},"template":{"metadata":{"creationTimestamp":null,"labels":{"name":"nginx"}},"spec":{"containers":[{"name":"nginx","image":"nginx","resources":{}}]}},"strategy":{}},"status":{}}'
+    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: '{"kind":"Deployment","apiVersion":"apps/v1","metadata":{"name":"nginx-deployment","labels":{"name":"nginx"}},"spec":{"selector":{"matchLabels":{"name":"nginx"}},"template":{"metadata":{"labels":{"name":"nginx"}},"spec":{"containers":[{"name":"nginx","image":"nginx","resources":{}}]}},"strategy":{}},"status":{}}'
   creationTimestamp: "2016-10-24T22:15:06Z"
   generation: 6
   labels:
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ spec:
     type: RollingUpdate
   template:
     metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
       labels:
         name: nginx
     spec:
diff --git a/testdata/apply/rc-managedfields-lastapplied.yaml b/testdata/apply/rc-managedfields-lastapplied.yaml
index a457e331..e9f79359 100644
--- a/testdata/apply/rc-managedfields-lastapplied.yaml
+++ b/testdata/apply/rc-managedfields-lastapplied.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ spec:
     name: test-rc
   template:
     metadata:
-      creationTimestamp: null
       labels:
         name: test-rc
     spec: