diff --git a/mysqlbackup.sh b/mysqlbackup.sh
index d8516bc..8bb3d73 100755
--- a/mysqlbackup.sh
+++ b/mysqlbackup.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fatal()   { echo -e "${RED}[FATAL] $* ${NC}"   | logger --tag "${SCRIPTNAME}" --
 
 ## Define variables ###################################
 info "Define variables"
-DATE=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')
+DATE=$(date '+%s')
 
 
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]