diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index c2ba2907..90174965 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.dokka.gradle.DokkaTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.net.URL
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import java.util.Date
 
 plugins {
     id("com.android.application")
@@ -69,10 +71,9 @@ android {
         // Reads local.properties
         val localProperties = gradleLocalProperties(rootDir)
 
-        buildConfigField(
-            "String",
+        buildConfigField ("String",
             "BUILDDATE",
-            "new java.text.SimpleDateFormat(\"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm\").format(new java.util.Date(" + System.currentTimeMillis() + "L));"
+            "\"${SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yy hh:mm a").format(Date())}\""
         )
         buildConfigField(
             "String",
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
index 421f6b11..3dfdb647 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.navigate
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.setImage
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.UIHelper.toPx
 import java.io.File
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
-import java.util.Locale
 
 class SettingsFragment : Fragment() {
     companion object {
@@ -183,17 +181,10 @@ class SettingsFragment : Fragment() {
         val appVersion = getString(R.string.app_version)
         val commitInfo = getString(R.string.commit_hash)
         val buildDate = BuildConfig.BUILDDATE
-        val formattedDate = SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm", Locale.getDefault())
-            .parse(buildDate)?.let { date ->
-                SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yy hh:mm a", Locale.getDefault()).format(date)
-            }
 
-        binding?.buildDate?.text = formattedDate
+        binding?.buildDate?.text = buildDate
         binding?.appVersionInfo?.setOnLongClickListener {
-            clipboardHelper(
-                txt(R.string.extension_version),
-                "$appVersion $commitInfo $formattedDate"
-            )
+            clipboardHelper(txt(R.string.extension_version), "$appVersion $commitInfo $buildDate")
             true
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_settings.xml
index b75b8bac..2c90d958 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/main_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/main_settings.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     android:padding="10dp"
                     android:textColor="?attr/textColor"
-                    tools:text="21-03-2024 19:01"/>
+                    tools:text="21/03/2024 09:02 pm"/>
             </LinearLayout>
 
         </LinearLayout>