diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 3b6a6978dc..79a5e50585 100755
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ script: |
   mkdir -p temp
   pushd temp
   tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
+  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
   popd
 
   # Workaround for tarball not building with the bare tag version (prep)
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ script: |
     find ${DISTNAME}/bin -type f -executable -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 -I{} ../contrib/devtools/split-debug.sh {} {} {}.dbg
     find ${DISTNAME}/lib -type f -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 -I{} ../contrib/devtools/split-debug.sh {} {} {}.dbg
     cp ../doc/README.md ${DISTNAME}/
-    find ${DISTNAME} -not -name "*.dbg" | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}.tar.gz
-    find ${DISTNAME} -name "*.dbg" | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}-debug.tar.gz
+    find ${DISTNAME} -not -name "*.dbg" | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}.tar.gz
+    find ${DISTNAME} -name "*.dbg" | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}-debug.tar.gz
     cd ../../
     rm -rf distsrc-${i}
   done
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
index 4a3617c4ee..8e84c12855 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ script: |
   mkdir -p temp
   pushd temp
   tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
+  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
   popd
 
   # Workaround for tarball not building with the bare tag version (prep)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ script: |
     cp ${BASEPREFIX}/${i}/native/bin/${i}-pagestuff unsigned-app-${i}/pagestuff
     mv dist unsigned-app-${i}
     pushd unsigned-app-${i}
-    find . | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-osx-unsigned.tar.gz
+    find . | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-osx-unsigned.tar.gz
     popd
 
     make deploy OSX_DMG="${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-osx-unsigned.dmg"
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ script: |
     find . -name "lib*.a" -delete
     rm -rf ${DISTNAME}/lib/pkgconfig
     find .. -name "*.dSYM" -exec cp -ra {} ${DISTNAME}/bin \;
-    find ${DISTNAME} -not -path '*.dSYM*' | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}.tar.gz
-    find ${DISTNAME} -path '*.dSYM*' | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}-debug.tar.gz
+    find ${DISTNAME} -not -path '*.dSYM*' | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}.tar.gz
+    find ${DISTNAME} -path '*.dSYM*' | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-${i}-debug.tar.gz
     cd ../../
   done
   mkdir -p $OUTDIR/src
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index ae13f99cec..f1a1555196 100755
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ script: |
   mkdir -p temp
   pushd temp
   tar -xf ../$SOURCEDIST
-  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
+  find dashcore-* | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ../$SOURCEDIST
   mkdir -p $OUTDIR/src
   cp ../$SOURCEDIST $OUTDIR/src
   popd
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ script: |
   cd $BUILD_DIR/windeploy
   mkdir unsigned
   cp $OUTDIR/dashcore-*setup-unsigned.exe unsigned/
-  find . | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATE\\\ $REFERENCE_TIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-win-unsigned.tar.gz
+  find . | sort | tar --mtime="$REFERENCE_DATETIME" --no-recursion --mode='u+rw,go+r-w,a+X' --owner=0 --group=0 -c -T - | gzip -9n > ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-win-unsigned.tar.gz
   mv ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-x86_64-*-debug.zip ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-win64-debug.zip
   mv ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-x86_64-*.zip ${OUTDIR}/${DISTNAME}-win64.zip