diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index af544cd0b9606d2b5129088e522112158bbd8bcc..88de8f781c56b9e07c0db85651f222844677f255 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ Key references:
                     <arg value="-expand:on"/>   <!-- whether to expand (i.e. add) DTD default values (on|off) -->
                     <arg value="title=@{title}"/>
                     <arg value="conversionRequired=true"/>
-                    <arg value="reviseCurrentDate=true"/>
+                    <arg value="reviseCurrentDate=false"/><!-- best to let author decide, sometimes helpful for block updates -->
                     <arg value="fixMFStringQuotes=true"/>
                     <arg value="fixUrlAdditionHttpAddresses=true"/>
                     <arg value="appendMissingMetaLicense=true"/>