diff --git a/ext/spc/gstspc.c b/ext/spc/gstspc.c
index e5950c576f..2ea4ad806f 100644
--- a/ext/spc/gstspc.c
+++ b/ext/spc/gstspc.c
@@ -491,10 +491,11 @@ spc_setup (GstSpcDec * spc)
     gst_tag_list_add (taglist, GST_TAG_MERGE_REPLACE, GST_TAG_ALBUM, info->game,
         NULL);
   if (info->year) {
-    GDate *date = g_date_new_dmy (1, 1, info->year);
+    GstDateTime *dt = gst_date_time_new_y (info->year);
 
-    gst_tag_list_add (taglist, GST_TAG_MERGE_REPLACE, GST_TAG_DATE, date, NULL);
-    g_date_free (date);
+    gst_tag_list_add (taglist, GST_TAG_MERGE_REPLACE, GST_TAG_DATE_TIME, dt,
+        NULL);
+    gst_date_time_unref (dt);
   }
   if (info->track) {
     gst_tag_list_add (taglist, GST_TAG_MERGE_REPLACE, GST_TAG_TRACK_NUMBER,