diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index d76df017b4c..e9db631c64a 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ set ( HPCC_MINOR 0 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 55 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "closedown" )
 set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 0 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "1970-01-01T01:00:00Z" )
 ###