diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/__init__.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/__init__.py
index 2b0fbfc25b..11cb6208d4 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from typing import Union, Any, Generator
 
 
 last_commit_hash = "8888888"
+last_commit_date = None
 
 
 def get_last_commit_hash() -> Union[str, None]: