diff --git a/desktop_version/version.cmake b/desktop_version/version.cmake
index 547a78ab..79bf71af 100644
--- a/desktop_version/version.cmake
+++ b/desktop_version/version.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ EXECUTE_PROCESS(
 )
 
 EXECUTE_PROCESS(
-    COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" log -1 --format=%cs
+    COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" log -1 --format=%cd --date=short
     OUTPUT_VARIABLE COMMIT_DATE
     OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
 )