diff --git a/hack/print-workspace-status.sh b/hack/print-workspace-status.sh
index 6df0b9530e3..3484730447d 100755
--- a/hack/print-workspace-status.sh
+++ b/hack/print-workspace-status.sh
@@ -43,5 +43,7 @@ gitTreeState ${KUBE_GIT_TREE_STATE-}
 gitVersion ${KUBE_GIT_VERSION-}
 gitMajor ${KUBE_GIT_MAJOR-}
 gitMinor ${KUBE_GIT_MINOR-}
-buildDate $(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
+buildDate $(date \
+  ${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH:+"--date=@${SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH}"} \
+ -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
 EOF