diff --git a/.github/workflows/action.yml b/.github/workflows/action.yml
index 05323eb..b6549bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       EASYRSA_REMOTE_CI: 1
+      # Limit run to RSA and EC only, Libre does not do ED
       LIBRESSL_LIMIT: 1
       #EASYRSA_WIN: 1
       TERM: xterm-256color
diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index 8fe9332..90f0e90 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ Non-decimal value for EASYRSA_FIX_OFFSET: '$EASYRSA_FIX_OFFSET'"
 		allow_renew_date="$(( now_sec + EASYRSA_CERT_RENEW * 86400 ))"
 
 		if [ "$EASYRSA_FIX_OFFSET" ]; then
-			start_fix_sec="$(date -j "${this_year}01010000.00" +%s)"
+			start_fix_sec="$(date -j "01010000${this_year}.00" +%s)"
 			end_fix_sec="$(( start_fix_sec + fix_days * 86400 ))"
 			# Convert to date-stamps for SSL input
 			start_fixdate="$(date -j -r "$start_fix_sec" +%Y%m%d%H%M%SZ)"