diff --git a/make/target-rootfs.mk b/make/target-rootfs.mk
index db5ab09f..b5263620 100644
--- a/make/target-rootfs.mk
+++ b/make/target-rootfs.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 target-finish: .version update.urls symbolic-links
+	sed -i 's|%(YEAR)|$(shell date +%Y)|' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/rcS
 ifeq ($(BOXTYPE), armbox)
 	make e2-multiboot
 endif
diff --git a/skel-root/armbox/bre2ze4k/etc/init.d/rcS b/skel-root/armbox/bre2ze4k/etc/init.d/rcS
index 73308be2..43382051 100755
--- a/skel-root/armbox/bre2ze4k/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/skel-root/armbox/bre2ze4k/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ mkdir -p /tmp/wget
 
 dmesg -n 1
 
-# set dummy time
-date -s "2017-01-01 00:00"
+# set dummy date
+date -s "%(YEAR)-01-01 00:00"
 
 # directory for wireless drivers
 mkdir -p /var/run/wpa_supplicant
diff --git a/skel-root/armbox/hd51/etc/init.d/rcS b/skel-root/armbox/hd51/etc/init.d/rcS
index db3ec4a6..c5ce3c35 100755
--- a/skel-root/armbox/hd51/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/skel-root/armbox/hd51/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ mkdir -p /tmp/wget
 
 dmesg -n 1
 
-# set dummy time
-date -s "2017-01-01 00:00"
+# set dummy date
+date -s "%(YEAR)-01-01 00:00"
 
 # directory for wireless drivers
 mkdir -p /var/run/wpa_supplicant
diff --git a/skel-root/coolstream/hd1/etc/init.d/rcS b/skel-root/coolstream/hd1/etc/init.d/rcS
index a2166f91..f8a44262 100755
--- a/skel-root/coolstream/hd1/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/skel-root/coolstream/hd1/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ mount -t tmpfs samba /var/samba
 
 dmesg -n 1
 
-# set dummy time
-date -s "2017-01-01 00:00"
+# set dummy date
+date -s "%(YEAR)-01-01 00:00"
 
 # directory for wireless drivers
 mkdir -p /var/run/wpa_supplicant
diff --git a/skel-root/coolstream/hd2/etc/init.d/rcS b/skel-root/coolstream/hd2/etc/init.d/rcS
index 7301eefa..638a3e88 100755
--- a/skel-root/coolstream/hd2/etc/init.d/rcS
+++ b/skel-root/coolstream/hd2/etc/init.d/rcS
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ mkdir -p /tmp/wget
 
 dmesg -n 1
 
-# set dummy time
-date -s "2017-01-01 00:00"
+# set dummy date
+date -s "%(YEAR)-01-01 00:00"
 
 # directory for wireless drivers
 mkdir -p /var/run/wpa_supplicant