diff --git a/install.php b/install.php
index 98b729a4d15ebf1d926864dc51fd9a188c1a1463..e555d3f54b9e6e9d6ba0fde8cf6e890108d5ce08 100644
--- a/install.php
+++ b/install.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ function store_data($d){
     $d['policy'] = (int) $d['policy'];
 
     // create local.php
-    $now    = date('r');
+    $now    = gmdate('r');
     $output = <<<EOT
 <?php
 /**