diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5f9c764..3c1ccd4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use-site-title: true
     </a>
 
     <p class="post-meta">
-      Posted on {{ post.date | date: "%B %-d, %Y" }}
+      Posted on {{ post.date | date: site.date_format }}
     </p>
 
     <div class="post-entry-container">