--- a/nscd/nscd_stat.c
+++ b/nscd/nscd_stat.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 
 /* We use this to make sure the receiver is the same.  */
-static const char compilation[21] = __DATE__ " " __TIME__;
+static const char compilation[21] = "@out@";
 
 /* Statistic data for one database.  */
 struct dbstat