diff --git a/tools/install/build_fpc_rpm.sh b/tools/install/build_fpc_rpm.sh
index 09f6c70f03..47aafd16ff 100644
--- a/tools/install/build_fpc_rpm.sh
+++ b/tools/install/build_fpc_rpm.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if [ "$PkgType" = "deb" ]; then
 
   # change debian files
   DebianRulezDir=$TmpDir/install/debian/
-  Date='Sun Jul 13 16:02:44 CEST 2003'
+  Date=`date --rfc-822`
 
   # prepend changelog information, needed for version
   cd $DebianRulezDir