diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 26b5d3f..cd33a83 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) ConfigSave() error {
 func backupConfigFiles() error {
 	// make a new dir to backup the files
 	now := time.Now()
-	timestamp := now.Format("2022.07.18.190545") // 50yr shout out to K&R
+	// timestamp := now.Format("2022.07.18.190545") // 50yr shout out to K&R
+	timestamp := now.Format("2006.01.02.150405") // bummer. other date doesn't work?
 	srcDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("VIRTIGO_HOME"))
 	destDir := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("VIRTIGO_HOME"), timestamp)