diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8f7d747ec..528e64041 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,14 +30,8 @@ add_definitions("${VERSION_GIT_COMMIT_FLAG}")
 SET(VERSION_GIT_BRANCH_FLAG "-DSWAY_GIT_BRANCH=\"${GIT_BRANCH}\"")
 add_definitions("${VERSION_GIT_BRANCH_FLAG}")
 
-execute_process(
-    COMMAND date +"%Y-%m-%d"
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE CURRENT_DATE
-    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-)
-
-SET(VERSION_DATE_FLAG "-DSWAY_VERSION_DATE=${CURRENT_DATE}")
-add_definitions("${VERSION_DATE_FLAG}")
+string(TIMESTAMP CURRENT_DATE "%Y-%m-%d" UTC)
+add_definitions("-DSWAY_VERSION_DATE=${CURRENT_DATE}")
 
 find_package(XKBCommon REQUIRED)
 find_package(WLC REQUIRED)