diff --git a/libdb-4_8.changes b/libdb-4_8.changes
index 2663eaa..e94dc96 100644
--- a/libdb-4_8.changes
+++ b/libdb-4_8.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan  9 12:08:10 UTC 2012 - aj@suse.de
+
+- Do not use build date as version string.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 22 01:11:27 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/libdb-4_8.spec b/libdb-4_8.spec
index 21c80c2..b74b631 100644
--- a/libdb-4_8.spec
+++ b/libdb-4_8.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libdb-4_8
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ Release:        0
 Summary:        Berkeley DB Database Library Version 4.8
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          System/Libraries
-URL:            http://www.sleepycat.com
+Url:            http://www.sleepycat.com
 Source:         db-%{version}.tar.bz2
+Source1:        %{name}.changes
 Source9:        getpatches
 Patch0:         db-%{version}.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
@@ -93,6 +94,11 @@ tar -jcf %{generic_name}-%{version}.tar.bz2 %{generic_name}-%{version}
 
 %build
 cd dist
+# dist/RELEASE codes the build date into the binary.
+# Use last change of changes file instead
+LAST_MOD=`stat --format="%Y" %SOURCE1`
+DIST_DATE=`date '+%B %e, %Y' --date="@$LAST_MOD"`
+sed -i -e "s/^DB_RELEASE_DATE=.*$/DB_RELEASE_DATE=\"$DIST_DATE\"/" RELEASE
 ./s_config
 CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 CC=gcc
diff --git a/libdb_java-4_8.changes b/libdb_java-4_8.changes
index 24c01ac..0f5079b 100644
--- a/libdb_java-4_8.changes
+++ b/libdb_java-4_8.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan  9 12:08:54 UTC 2012 - aj@suse.de
+
+- Do not use build date as version string.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Dec 22 01:11:58 UTC 2011 - jengelh@medozas.de
 
diff --git a/libdb_java-4_8.spec b/libdb_java-4_8.spec
index a5cb816..9f19df8 100644
--- a/libdb_java-4_8.spec
+++ b/libdb_java-4_8.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libdb_java-4_8
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ Release:        0
 Summary:        Java Bindings for the Berkeley DB
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
 Group:          Productivity/Databases/Servers
-URL:            http://www.sleepycat.com
+Url:            http://www.sleepycat.com
 Source:         db-%{version}.tar.bz2
+Source1:        %{name}.changes
 Source9:        getpatches
 Patch0:         db-%{version}.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ tar -jcf %{generic_name}-%{version}.tar.bz2 %{generic_name}-%{version}
 
 %build
 cd dist
+# dist/RELEASE codes the build date into the binary.
+# Use last change of changes file instead
+LAST_MOD=`stat --format="%Y" %SOURCE1`
+DIST_DATE=`date '+%B %e, %Y' --date="@$LAST_MOD"`
+sed -i -e "s/^DB_RELEASE_DATE=.*$/DB_RELEASE_DATE=\"$DIST_DATE\"/" RELEASE
 ./s_config
 CFLAGS="%{optflags} -fno-strict-aliasing"
 CC=gcc