diff --git a/source/yacy.java b/source/yacy.java
index ed086b6c0..66fb40c6a 100644
--- a/source/yacy.java
+++ b/source/yacy.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public final class yacy {
 
     // static objects
     private static final String vString = "@REPL_VERSION@";
-    private static final String vDATE   = "20050422";
+    private static final String vDATE   = "@REPL_DATE@";
     private static final String copyright = "[ YACY Proxy v" + vString + ", build " + vDATE + " by Michael Christen / www.yacy.net ]";
     private static final String hline = "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------";