diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
index a87b3953fd..9f7c68dcd2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps-git'
 pkgname=xbps-git
-version="$(date -u +%Y%m%d)"
+version=20130128
 revision=1
 nofetch=yes
 noextract=yes