diff --git a/share/genbuild.sh b/share/genbuild.sh
index da50b0d109..edb847a242 100755
--- a/share/genbuild.sh
+++ b/share/genbuild.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+TIME=$(date '+%F %T %z')
+
 if [ -e "$(which git)" -a -d ".git" ]; then
     # clean 'dirty' status of touched files that haven't been modified
     git diff >/dev/null 2>/dev/null