diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
index b54983986dbee..1566572a23882 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ''
 
     ###
-    ### Remove LC_UUID
+    ### Remove certain timestamps from final binaries
     ###
     + optionalString (stdenv.targetPlatform.isDarwin && !(bintools.isGNU or false)) ''
-      echo "-no_uuid" >> $out/nix-support/libc-ldflags-before
+      echo "export ZERO_AR_DATE=1" >> $out/nix-support/setup-hook
     ''
 
     + ''