diff --git a/python-meson-python.changes b/python-meson-python.changes
index 2270ed3..f9bf18a 100644
--- a/python-meson-python.changes
+++ b/python-meson-python.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May  1 08:17:04 UTC 2025 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Unset SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH while running the test suite
+  (https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson-python/issues/742).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Nov 20 14:58:13 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-meson-python.spec b/python-meson-python.spec
index c667349..6ad2194 100644
--- a/python-meson-python.spec
+++ b/python-meson-python.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-meson-python
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 # Copyright (c) 2024 Andreas Stieger <Andreas.Stieger@gmx.de>
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ modules implemented in languages such as C, C++, Cython, Fortran, Pythran, or Ru
 %python_expand %fdupes %{buildroot}%{$python_sitelib}
 
 %check
+# the test suite fails with SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH set
+unset SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
 # test suite path issues
 donttest="test_vendored_meson"
 %{python_expand # clear test builds