diff --git a/priiloader.code-workspace b/priiloader.code-workspace
index 6ce0aa9a..387bfa4a 100644
--- a/priiloader.code-workspace
+++ b/priiloader.code-workspace
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 			"**/*.rar": true,
 			"**/bootloader.exe": true,
 			"**/OpenDolBoot.exe": true,
+			"**/META.XML": true,
 		},
 		"C_Cpp.default.cStandard": "c17",
 		"C_Cpp.default.cppStandard": "gnu++17",
diff --git a/src/Installer/META_TEMPLATE.XML b/src/Installer/META_TEMPLATE.XML
index 8d3f89da..2dc7d8d6 100644
--- a/src/Installer/META_TEMPLATE.XML
+++ b/src/Installer/META_TEMPLATE.XML
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <name>Priiloader Installer</name>
   <coder>DacoTaco</coder>
   <version>%PRIILOADER_VERSION%</version>
-  <release_date>20220905100000</release_date>
+  <release_date>%PRIILOADER_BUILDDATE%</release_date>
   <short_description>Preloader Mod</short_description> 
   <long_description>Priiloader is the follow up from Crediar's Preloader.
 	This Installer can install or remove a priiloader installation. After installation you can access Priiloader by holding the Reset button as you power on your Wii.		
diff --git a/src/Installer/Makefile b/src/Installer/Makefile
index fa3f1e3c..cb422563 100644
--- a/src/Installer/Makefile
+++ b/src/Installer/Makefile
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ all: $(BUILD) run
 include $(SHARED)/GitVersion.mk
 
 META.XML: $(SHARED)/gitrev.h
-	$(SILENTCMD)sed 's/%PRIILOADER_VERSION%/$(NUMBERSTR)/g' META_TEMPLATE.XML > $@
+	$(SILENTCMD)sed 's/%PRIILOADER_VERSION%/$(NUMBERSTR)/g' META_TEMPLATE.XML | sed 's/%PRIILOADER_BUILDDATE%/$(shell date '+%Y%m%d%H%M%S')/g' > $@
 
 #run
 $(BUILD): GenerateVersion META.XML