1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mkhelp.py b/mkhelp.py
index 029f1505c2b6..9504e80aa0a9 100755
--- a/mkhelp.py
+++ b/mkhelp.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 import time
 import sys
+import os
 
-time = time.gmtime()
+epoch = os.environ.get("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH")
+time = time.gmtime(None if epoch == None else int(epoch))
 print("/* This file was generated by mkhelp.py from less.hlp at "\
     "%d:%02d GMT on %d/%d/%d */\n" %
     (time.tm_hour, time.tm_min, time.tm_year, time.tm_mon, time.tm_mday))