diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3c36d0..c11a3f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ set(META_JS_SRC_DIR renamingutility)
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 7)
 set(META_VERSION_PATCH 6)
+set(META_RELEASE_DATE "0001-01-01")
 set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)
 
 # add project files