diff --git a/usr.sbin/amd/include/newvers.sh b/usr.sbin/amd/include/newvers.sh
index bfdbfc8d9540..6a35d14b29ba 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/amd/include/newvers.sh
+++ b/usr.sbin/amd/include/newvers.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ cat << __EOF
 #define USER_NAME "`whoami`"
 
 /* Define configuration date */
-#define CONFIG_DATE "`date`"
+#define CONFIG_DATE "`LC_ALL=C date`"
 
 __EOF