diff --git a/searx/version.py b/searx/version.py
index fa7cdbc7..9f3de38e 100644
--- a/searx/version.py
+++ b/searx/version.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def get_git_url_and_branch():
 
 
 def get_git_version():
-    git_commit_date_hash = subprocess_run(r"git show -s --date='format:%Y.%m.%d' --format='%cd+%h'")
+    git_commit_date_hash = subprocess_run(r"git show -s --date='format:%-Y.%-m.%-d' --format='%cd+%h'")
     tag_version = git_version = git_commit_date_hash
 
     # add "+dirty" suffix if there are uncommited changes except searx/settings.yml