diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 7c28d04fd..40a1d26a2 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-cff-version: 1.1.0
+cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: "If you use this software, please cite it as below."
-authors: 
+authors:
   - family-names: Lohmann
     given-names: Niels
     orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-795X
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors:
     website: https://nlohmann.me
 title: "JSON for Modern C++"
 version: 3.10.5
-date-released: 2022
+date-released: 2022-01-03
 license: MIT
 repository-code: "https://github.com/nlohmann"
 url: https://json.nlohmann.me