diff --git a/src/plugins/NarrativeWeb.py b/src/plugins/NarrativeWeb.py
index 6adf2cbfa..d9316b677 100644
--- a/src/plugins/NarrativeWeb.py
+++ b/src/plugins/NarrativeWeb.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class BasePage:
 
         of.write('<div id="Header">\n')
 
-        value = _dp.parse(time.strftime('%b %d %Y'))
+        value = _dp.parse(time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'))
         value = _dd.display(value)
 
         msg = _('Generated by <a href="http://gramps-project.org">'