diff --git a/scripts/build/binary_syslinux b/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
index 1caab8ab1..2d1a84070 100755
--- a/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
+++ b/scripts/build/binary_syslinux
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ _VERSION="${_VERSION:-none}"
 
 _DISTRIBUTION="${LB_DISTRIBUTION_BINARY}"
 
-_DATE="$(date $DATE_UTC_OPTION -R)"
+_DATE="$(date $DATE_UTC_OPTION -R -d@${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH})"
 _YEAR="$(date $DATE_UTC_OPTION -d "${_DATE}" +%Y)"
 _MONTH="$(date $DATE_UTC_OPTION -d "${_DATE}" +%m)"
 _DAY="$(date $DATE_UTC_OPTION -d "${_DATE}" +%d)"