diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index d84b7ae1..2d360530 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 </html>
 
 {{"<!--" | safeHTML}} {{ hugo.Environment }} {{"-->" | safeHTML}}
-{{"<!--" | safeHTML}} {{ hugo.BuildDate }} {{"-->" | safeHTML}}
+{{"<!--" | safeHTML}} {{ time.Now.UTC.Format "2006-01-02T15:04:05" }} {{"-->" | safeHTML}}
 {{"<!--" | safeHTML}} {{ hugo.Version }} ({{ hugo.CommitHash }}) {{"-->" | safeHTML}}