diff --git a/nvchecker_source/gitea.py b/nvchecker_source/gitea.py
index 94156b7..a3b87e3 100644
--- a/nvchecker_source/gitea.py
+++ b/nvchecker_source/gitea.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async def get_version(
     ]
   else:
     return RichResult(
-      version = data[0]['commit']['committer']['date'].split('T', 1)[0].replace('-', ''),
+      version = data[0]['commit']['committer']['date'],
       revision = data[0]['sha'],
       url = data[0]['html_url'],
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_gitea.py b/tests/test_gitea.py
index bc2fbf8..fd3885e 100644
--- a/tests/test_gitea.py
+++ b/tests/test_gitea.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ async def test_gitea(get_version):
     ver = await get_version("example", {
         "source": "gitea",
         "gitea": "gitea/tea"})
-    assert len(ver) == 8
-    assert ver.isdigit()
+    assert ver.startswith('20')
+    assert 'T' in ver
 
 @pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=10)
 async def test_gitea_max_tag_with_include(get_version):