diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
index 766ed1b7cfb5..843f92a3b002 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-desktop/default.nix
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dgtk_doc=true"
     "-Ddesktop_docs=false"
+    "-Ddate_in_gnome_version=false"
   ];
 
   separateDebugInfo = stdenv.isLinux;