diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 2d0b2be..b76747f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get version from git tag
         run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Set DATE
+        run: echo "DATE=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Update version.php
         run: |
           echo "<?php" > src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/util/version.php
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "];" >> src/structure/components/com_sportsmanager/util/version.php
           echo "Updating version to $VERSION in sportsmanager.xml"
           sed -i "s#<version>.*</version>#<version>$VERSION</version>#" src/structure/sportsmanager.xml
+          echo "Updating Date to $DATE in sportsmanager.xml"
+          sed -i "s#<creationDate>.*</creationDate>#<creationDate>$DATE</creationDate>#" src/structure/sportsmanager.xml
 
       - name: Generate release notes
         id: release_notes_extension