diff --git a/resume/resume.tex b/resume/resume.tex
index d1b1cf1..8a41f71 100644
--- a/resume/resume.tex
+++ b/resume/resume.tex
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
     \par\kern\topsep
 } % new environment for the header
 
+\newcommand{\lastupdated}{2026-07-01}
 \newcommand{\placelastupdatedtext}{% \placetextbox{<horizontal pos>}{<vertical pos>}{<stuff>}
   \AddToShipoutPictureFG*{% Add <stuff> to current page foreground
     \put(