diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/generate-metainfo.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/generate-metainfo.sh
index 6365e28e0d1deb..ee263c05eb3a8c 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/generate-metainfo.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/linux/generate-metainfo.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fi
 git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/pcsx2/pcsx2
 
 OUTFILE=$1
-GIT_DATE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%cd --date=short)
+GIT_DATE=$(git log -1 --pretty=%cd --date=iso8601)
 GIT_VERSION=$(git tag --points-at HEAD)
 GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse HEAD)