diff --git a/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh b/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
index 9f26f6c..d91816f 100755
--- a/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
+++ b/kdump-lib-initramfs.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CORE_COLLECTOR=""
 DEFAULT_CORE_COLLECTOR="makedumpfile -l --message-level 1 -d 31"
 DMESG_COLLECTOR="/sbin/vmcore-dmesg"
 DEFAULT_ACTION="reboot"
-DATEDIR=`date +%Y.%m.%d-%T`
+DATEDIR=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%T`
 HOST_IP='127.0.0.1'
 DUMP_INSTRUCTION=""
 SSH_KEY_LOCATION="/root/.ssh/kdump_id_rsa"