diff --git a/.config/fish/config.fish b/.config/fish/config.fish
index c104e9a..f79225e 100644
--- a/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ eval (python -m virtualfish compat_aliases)
 
 # Theme options
 set -g theme_show_exit_status yes
+set -g theme_date_format "+%a %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
 
 # PATH
 ## If the private dotfiles repo is installed, we'd like to use its scripts too