diff --git a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
index 65234a113e..3ec3c847c2 100644
--- a/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
+++ b/package/coreutils/coreutils.mk
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ COREUTILS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += COREUTILS_FIX_CHROOT_LOCATION
 # Explicitly install ln and realpath, which we *are* insterested in.
 # A lot of other programs still get installed, however, but disabling
 # them does not gain much at build time, and is a loooong list that is
-# difficult to maintain...
+# difficult to maintain... Just avoid overwriting fakedate when creating
+# a reproducible build
 HOST_COREUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-acl \
 	--disable-libcap \
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@ HOST_COREUTILS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-single-binary \
 	--disable-xattr \
 	--without-gmp \
-	--enable-install-program=ln,realpath
+	--enable-install-program=ln,realpath \
+	--enable-no-install-program=date
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 $(eval $(host-autotools-package))