diff --git a/into_srpm.sh b/into_srpm.sh
index 32f02b2..4b8c9ea 100755
--- a/into_srpm.sh
+++ b/into_srpm.sh
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 #####################################################################
 usage() {
     echo ''                                               >&2
-    echo "$0 [-hq] [-b branch] [-c shasum]"               >&2
+    echo "$0 [-htq] [-b branch] [-c shasum]"              >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
     echo 'You need to run this from inside a sources git repo' >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
     echo ' -h: This help message'                         >&2
     echo ' -q: Suppress warnings'                         >&2
+    echo ' -t: Set srpm timestamp to commit date'         >&2
     echo ''                                               >&2
     echo ' -b: specify a branch to examine'               >&2
     echo "     defaults to repo's current branch"         >&2
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ usage() {
 #####################################################################
 
 QUIET=0
+KEEPTIMESTAMP=0
 COMMITHASH=""
 BRANCH=""
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ BRANCH=""
 # nice and easy.  You'll need to read the manpages for more info
 # utilizing 'while' construct rather than 'for arg' to avoid unnecessary
 # shifting of program args
-args=$(getopt -o hqb:c: -- "$@")
+args=$(getopt -o htqb:c: -- "$@")
 eval set -- "$args"
 
 while [[ 0 -eq 0 ]]; do
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@ while [[ 0 -eq 0 ]]; do
             shift
             break
            ;;
+         -t )
+            # suppress warnings
+            KEEPTIMESTAMP=1
+            shift
+           ;;
          -q )
             # suppress warnings
             QUIET=1
@@ -144,6 +151,11 @@ else
     RC=$?
 fi
 
+if [[ ${KEEPTIMESTAMP} -eq 1 ]]; then
+    timestamp=$(git log --pretty=%ai -1)
+    find . -type f -name \*.src.rpm -exec touch -d "${timestamp}" {} \;
+fi
+
 if [[ ${RC} -ne 0 ]]; then
     if [[ $QUIET -eq 1 ]]; then
         echo "$0 failed to recreate srpm" >&2