diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index e3cf53a..4497a11 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ carpentry: 'incubator'
 title: 'My Open Science' # FIXME
 
 # Date the lesson was created (YYYY-MM-DD, this is empty by default)
-created: ~ # 2023-08-24
+created: 2023-08-24
 
 # Comma-separated list of keywords for the lesson
 keywords: 'software, data, lesson, The Carpentries' # FIXME