diff --git a/manage.sh b/manage.sh
index 98e0701f..404acd11 100755
--- a/manage.sh
+++ b/manage.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function readme {
     # creates a changelog based on the commits from the previous version until now
     changelog=$(tail -n +6 doc/changes.rst)
     gitlog=$(git log v$previousVersion.. --oneline --pretty=format:'* %s (%h)' | grep -v "Merge")
-    today=$(date "+(%B %m, %Y)")
+    today=$(date "+(%B %d, %Y)")
     echo -e "Change log\n==========\n\nStable versions\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nVersion $version $today\n-----------------------------------\n\n$gitlog\n$changelog" > doc/changes.rst
 }