diff --git a/src/FruUtils.cpp b/src/FruUtils.cpp
index 32647d9..9e0170f 100644
--- a/src/FruUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/FruUtils.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 {
     std::tm val = {};
     val.tm_year = 1996 - 1900;
+    val.tm_mday = 1;
     return val;
 }