diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/594.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/594.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5862a3fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/594.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: rename the ``date`` to ``ast_build_date`` in js
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diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/components/theme-version.html b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/components/theme-version.html
index dcd82b91..7ebef1fb 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/components/theme-version.html
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/theme/ansys_sphinx_theme/components/theme-version.html
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     >Ansys Sphinx Theme</a
   >
   {{ ansys_sphinx_theme_version }}.{% endtrans %} <br />Last updated on
-  <span id="date"></span>
+  <span id="ast_build_date"></span>
 </p>
 <script>
   var options = { day: "numeric", month: "long", year: "numeric" };
-  var lastModifiedDate = new Date(document.lastModified);
-  var date = lastModifiedDate.toLocaleDateString("en-US", options);
-  document.getElementById("date").innerHTML = date;
+  var ast_lastModifiedDate = new Date(document.lastModified);
+  var ast_build_date = lastModifiedDate.toLocaleDateString("en-US", options);
+  document.getElementById("ast_build_date").innerHTML = ast_build_date;
 </script>