diff --git a/src/modules/git/index.ts b/src/modules/git/index.ts
index 1f6d366fa3f..76e786ab9b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/git/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/git/index.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export class GitModule {
       refDate?: string | Date | number;
     } = {}
   ): string {
-    const { refDate } = options;
+    const { refDate = new Date() } = options;
 
     const dateParts = GIT_DATE_FORMAT_BASE.format(
       this.faker.date.recent({ days: 1, refDate })