diff --git a/.github/workflows/snapshotbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/snapshotbuild.yml
index 86d71119c4..3d4a92fbf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snapshotbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snapshotbuild.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare files for release
         shell: bash
         run: |
+		  DATE_BUILT=$(date)
           echo '{ "version":"$RELEASE_VERSION" }' > version.json &&
-          echo "Built on: $( date )" > "Preside-$RELEASE_VERSION-$RELEASE_CATEGORY.txt" &&
+          echo "Built on: $DATE_BUILT" > "Preside-$RELEASE_VERSION-$RELEASE_CATEGORY.txt" &&
           mv box.json.published box.json
 
       - name: Inject version numbers