diff --git a/component/scripts/backup.sh b/component/scripts/backup.sh
index 84824c8..d2f1f90 100644
--- a/component/scripts/backup.sh
+++ b/component/scripts/backup.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-day=$(date +%d)
+day=$(date +%-d)
 
 echo "It is day ${day} of the month. My backup journey will never end!"
 
diff --git a/tests/golden/defaults/rotating-bucket-backup/rotating-bucket-backup/10_jobs.yaml b/tests/golden/defaults/rotating-bucket-backup/rotating-bucket-backup/10_jobs.yaml
index db49d67..c1f2a6f 100644
--- a/tests/golden/defaults/rotating-bucket-backup/rotating-bucket-backup/10_jobs.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/defaults/rotating-bucket-backup/rotating-bucket-backup/10_jobs.yaml
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ data:
 
     set -eu
 
-    day=$(date +%d)
+    day=$(date +%-d)
 
     echo "It is day ${day} of the month. My backup journey will never end!"