diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 36e7a1c5..3406ba26 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ staticman:
   requiredFields         : ['name', 'email', 'message']
   transforms:
     email                : "md5"
+  generatedFields:
+    date:
+      type: "date"
+      options:
+        format: "iso8601" # "iso8601" (default), "timestamp"
 atom_feed:
   path                   : # blank (default) uses feed.xml