diff --git a/rendercv/themes/moderncv/PublicationEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/moderncv/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
index 72a2c4c..8699c82 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/moderncv/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/moderncv/PublicationEntry.j2.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 \cventry{
-    <<-entry.date_string->>
+    ((*- if design.show_only_years *))<<-entry.date_string_only_years->>((* else *))<<-entry.date_string->>((* endif -*))
 }{\textbf{<<entry.title>>}}{
     <<-entry.journal->>
 }{