diff --git a/depends/packages/openssl.mk b/depends/packages/openssl.mk
index e378088e6..a1d5439aa 100644
--- a/depends/packages/openssl.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/openssl.mk
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $(package)_config_opts_i686_mingw32=mingw
 endef
 
 define $(package)_preprocess_cmds
-  sed -i.old 's/built on: $date/built on: not available/' util/mkbuildinf.pl && \
+  sed -i.old 's/built on: $$$$date/built on: date not available/' util/mkbuildinf.pl && \
   sed -i.old "s|\"engines\", \"apps\", \"test\"|\"engines\"|" Configure
 endef