diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index f438d51..787fa34 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ highlight_theme = "css"
 [extra]
 # Date format used when listing posts (main page, /blog section, tag posts list…)
 # Default is "6th July 2049".
-long_date_format = ""
+long_date_format = "%d %B %Y"
 
 # Date format used for blog posts.
 # Default is "31st Dec 2011".