diff --git a/docker-bench-security.sh b/docker-bench-security.sh
index 0d5424e..8d3f7d1 100755
--- a/docker-bench-security.sh
+++ b/docker-bench-security.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ fi
 totalChecks=0
 currentScore=0
 
-logit "Initializing $(date)\n"
+logit "Initializing $(date +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%m:%S%:z)\n"
 beginjson "$version" "$(date +%s)"
 
 # Load all the tests from tests/ and run them