diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index f464b7694d..4affcc179c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -5122,7 +5122,12 @@ (define-public atop
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1y4qmc8i7zg2cqrmz38dxbsj8bb2h7jm1zz23gqcdygkgaymwddw"))))
+                "09prpw20ps6cd8qr63glbcip3jrvnnic0m7j1q02g8hjnw8z50ld"))
+              (snippet
+               ;; The 'mkdate' script generates a new 'versdate.h' header
+               ;; containing the build date.  That makes builds
+               ;; non-reproducible so remove it.
+               #~(delete-file "mkdate"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list