diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index bec0202..c037ba0 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError:
 VERSION = (
     subprocess.check_output(["git", "describe", "--always"]).split()[0].decode("utf-8")
 )
+_version_date = (
+    subprocess.check_output(["git", "show", "6daf8d6"])
+    .decode()
+    .splitlines()[2]
+    .split("Date:")[-1]
+    .strip()
+)
+VERSION = f"{VERSION} ({_version_date})"
 
 DEBUG_MODE = strtobool(os.getenv("MICROBLOGPUB_DEBUG", "false"))