diff --git a/src/core-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index b379fe3374..26089f0f41 100644
--- a/src/core-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SET (GNC_VERSION_H_IN
 ")
 
 STRING(TIMESTAMP GNUCASH_BUILD_DATE "%Y-%m-%d")
-STRING(TIMESTAMP GNUCASH_BUILD_DATE "%Y")
+STRING(TIMESTAMP GNUCASH_BUILD_YEAR "%Y")
 
 STRING(CONFIGURE ${GNC_VERSION_H_IN} GNC_VERSION_H_CONTENT)