diff --git a/meta/classes/image-account-extension.bbclass b/meta/classes/image-account-extension.bbclass
index 9e67cb91..5fe67106 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image-account-extension.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image-account-extension.bbclass
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ def image_create_users(d: "DataSmart") -> None:
 
 ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += "image_postprocess_accounts"
 python image_postprocess_accounts() {
+    import os
+    if os.getenv("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH") == None:
+         source_date_epoch = d.getVar("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH")
+         os.environ["SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH"] = source_date_epoch
+ 
     image_create_groups(d)
     image_create_users(d)
 }