diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
index 0137b9e9..cb027a7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-artifacts.yml
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@ jobs:
           name: gui-icons
           path: icons
       - name: Package jar as exe application
-        run: >
+        run: |
+          set appver=%date:~6,2%.%date:~3,2%.%date:~0,2%%time:~0,2%
           jpackage
           --verbose
           --dest application
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ jobs:
           --win-menu
           --win-dir-chooser
           --win-per-user-install
+          --app-version %appver%
       - name: Upload application
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: