diff --git a/dot_config/yambar/config.yml.tmpl b/dot_config/yambar/config.yml.tmpl
index e1ee172..f16febf 100644
--- a/dot_config/yambar/config.yml.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/yambar/config.yml.tmpl
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ bar:
     - label:
         content: *separator
     - clock:
-        date-format: "%b %d"
+        date-format: "%a %b %d"
         time-format: "%R"
         content:
           - string: {text: , font: *awesome}