diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
index 30a335238ee7..749dc2acfb27 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/persistenced.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ m4 ];
   buildInputs = [ libtirpc ];
 
-  inherit (nvidia_x11) makeFlags;
+  makeFlags = nvidia_x11.makeFlags ++ [ "DATE=true" ];
 
   installFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];