@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ DEBUILD_BIN ?= debuild

 DEBUILD_OPTS = --source-option="-I"

 DPUT_BIN ?= dput

 DPUT_OPTS ?=

-DEB_DATE := $(shell date +"%a, %d %b %Y %T %z")

+DEB_DATE := $(LC_TIME=C shell date +"%a, %d %b %Y %T %z")

 ifeq ($(OFFICIAL),yes)

     DEB_RELEASE = $(RELEASE)ppa

     # Sign OFFICIAL builds using 'DEBSIGN_KEYID'