diff --git a/docs/update_rendercv_files.py b/docs/update_rendercv_files.py
index 7aefb1e..e785fbe 100644
--- a/docs/update_rendercv_files.py
+++ b/docs/update_rendercv_files.py
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ def generate_entry_figures():
                 design_dictionary = {
                     "theme": theme,
                     "disable_page_numbering": True,
-                    "show_last_updated_date": False,
+                    "disable_last_updated_date": True,
                 }
                 if theme == "moderncv":
                     # moderncv theme does not support these options:
                     del design_dictionary["disable_page_numbering"]
-                    del design_dictionary["show_last_updated_date"]
+                    del design_dictionary["disable_last_updated_date"]
 
                 # Create the data model with only one section and one entry
                 data_model = dm.RenderCVDataModel(
diff --git a/docs/user_guide.md b/docs/user_guide.md
index 47d13cb..5e417e0 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ design:
   header_font_size: 30 pt
   page_numbering_style: NAME - Page PAGE_NUMBER of TOTAL_PAGES
   page_size: a4paper
-  show_last_updated_date: true
+  disable_last_updated_date: false
   text_alignment: justified
   margins: 
     page: