diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f9d719d..2edd23e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ build:
 publish: clean build
 	git add .
 	git status
-	git commit -m "Page Update $(date +'%F %r')"
+	TIMESTAMP=$(date +'%F %r') git commit -m "Page Update $TIMESTAMP"
 	git push
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