--- build/build.c.orig	2024-12-16 09:50:41.468083747 +0000
+++ build/build.c	2024-12-16 09:50:48.428069376 +0000
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ static rpm_time_t getBuildTime(void)
         epoch = strtol(srcdate, &endptr, 10);
         if (srcdate == endptr || *endptr || errno != 0)
             rpmlog(RPMLOG_ERR, _("unable to parse SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH\n"));
-        else
+        else {
             buildTime = (uint32_t) epoch;
+	    rpmlog(RPMLOG_NOTICE, _("using %s with value %ld as build time\n"),
+		"SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH", buildTime);
+	}
     } else
         buildTime = (uint32_t) time(NULL);
     free(btMacro);