diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
index cf5a27d64..78c96c5d5 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ cmd:lsdef -t site -o clustersite -i extntpservers -c >/tmp/extntpserver
 check:rc==0
 cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value="$$extntpserversip"
 check:rc==0
-cmd:date | awk '{print $6}' > /tmp/currentyear
+cmd:date +"%Y" > /tmp/currentyear
 check:rc==0
 cmd:date -s 20000101
 check:rc==0