diff --git a/srcpkgs/monsterwm-git/template b/srcpkgs/monsterwm-git/template
index 4bc23977dce..221c52ae8a0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/monsterwm-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/monsterwm-git/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'monsterwm-git'
 pkgname=monsterwm-git
-version="$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+version=20130719
 revision=1
 makedepends="libX11-devel"
 short_desc="Minimal and lightweight dynamic tiling window manager"