diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 19badb91..91f84bae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@ VSCODE_TESTS_BASE_URL = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vscode/e6a4
 
 # Builds micro after checking dependencies but without updating the runtime
 build:
-	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
+	go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
 build-dbg:
-	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS) $(DEBUGVAR)" ./cmd/micro
+	go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS) $(DEBUGVAR)" ./cmd/micro
 
 build-tags: fetch-tags
-	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
+	go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
 # Builds micro after building the runtime and checking dependencies
 build-all: runtime build
 
 # Builds micro without checking for dependencies
 build-quick:
-	go build -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
+	go build -trimpath -ldflags "-s -w $(GOVARS) $(ADDITIONAL_GO_LINKER_FLAGS)" ./cmd/micro
 
 # Same as 'build' but installs to $GOBIN afterward
 install:
diff --git a/tools/build-date.go b/tools/build-date.go
index ff994d2a..427ef1b1 100644
--- a/tools/build-date.go
+++ b/tools/build-date.go
@@ -2,9 +2,23 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println(time.Now().Local().Format("January 02, 2006"))
+	var buildTime time.Time
+	epoch := os.Getenv("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH")
+	if epoch != "" {
+		i, err := strconv.Atoi(epoch)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Errorf("SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH is not a valid integer")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		buildTime = time.Unix(int64(i), 0)
+	} else {
+		buildTime = time.Now().Local()
+	}
+	fmt.Println(buildTime.Format("January 02, 2006"))
 }