diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index fd327b44..6acd0909 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(src)
 
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(irssi, 0.7.98.3)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(irssi, 0.7.98.3-ate +%Y%m%d)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE