diff --git a/watch-library/hardware/main.c b/watch-library/hardware/main.c
index d1eee16..325610f 100755
--- a/watch-library/hardware/main.c
+++ b/watch-library/hardware/main.c
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ int main(void) {
     // Watch library code. Set initial parameters for the device and enable the RTC.
     _watch_init();
 
-    // if date/time register is 0 (power on reset state), default year to 2022.
+    // if date/time register is 0 (power on reset state), default year to 2023.
     watch_date_time date_time = watch_rtc_get_date_time();
     if (date_time.reg == 0) {
-        date_time.unit.year = 2;
+        date_time.unit.year = 3;
         watch_rtc_set_date_time(date_time);
     }