diff --git a/template/documentation/build.py b/template/documentation/build.py
index dce1709..c1c72b7 100644
--- a/template/documentation/build.py
+++ b/template/documentation/build.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import subprocess
 from os import getcwd
 import os.path
 assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(getcwd(), __file__)), (getcwd(), __file__)
+import datetime
 
 
 #Readme
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ assert os.path.exists(os.path.join(getcwd(), __file__)), (getcwd(), __file__)
 with open("readme.template", "r") as r:
     template_readme = r.read()
 
+template_readme = template_readme.replace("<date>", datetime.now().isoformat())
 template_readme = template_readme.replace("<name>", METADATA["name"])
 template_readme = template_readme.replace("<version>", METADATA["version"])
 template_readme = template_readme.replace("<shortname>", METADATA["shortName"])
diff --git a/template/documentation/readme.template b/template/documentation/readme.template
index 6d633fd..f154130 100644
--- a/template/documentation/readme.template
+++ b/template/documentation/readme.template
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+[//]: # (Generated <date>. Changes belong into template/documentation/readme.template)
+
 #<name>
 Program version <version>