diff --git a/src/MetaData.cpp b/src/MetaData.cpp
index 161fc9bea..d8870f81e 100644
--- a/src/MetaData.cpp
+++ b/src/MetaData.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ std::vector<MetaDataDecl> MetaDataList::getDefaultGameMDD()
 		{"image",		MD_IMAGE_PATH,			""},
 		{"thumbnail",	MD_IMAGE_PATH,			""},
 		{"rating",		MD_RATING,				"0"},
+		{"releasedate", MD_TIME,				"0"},
 		{"playcount",	MD_INT,					"0"},
 		{"lastplayed",	MD_TIME,				"0"}
 	};