diff --git a/py/makeversionhdr.py b/py/makeversionhdr.py
index 970a86e6ca..2f4bc91826 100644
--- a/py/makeversionhdr.py
+++ b/py/makeversionhdr.py
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ def make_version_header(filename):
 
     git_tag, git_hash = info
 
+    build_date = datetime.date.today()
+    if "SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH" in os.environ:
+        build_date = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(
+            int(os.environ["SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH"])
+        ).date()
+
     # Generate the file with the git and version info
     file_data = """\
 // This file was generated by py/makeversionhdr.py
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ def make_version_header(filename):
 """ % (
         git_tag,
         git_hash,
-        datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+        build_date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
     )
 
     # Check if the file contents changed from last time