diff --git a/scripts/patch.sh b/scripts/patch.sh
index 5f6e0b66..b89d6eb4 100755
--- a/scripts/patch.sh
+++ b/scripts/patch.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ for module in $GLUON_MODULES; do
 	git checkout -B patching base
 
 	for patch in "$GLUONDIR"/patches/$module/*.patch; do
-		if ! git -c user.name='Gluon Patch Manager' -c user.email='gluon@void.example.com' am --whitespace=nowarn "$patch"; then
+		if ! git -c user.name='Gluon Patch Manager' -c user.email='gluon@void.example.com' am --whitespace=nowarn --committer-date-is-author-date "$patch"; then
 			git am --abort
 			git checkout patched
 			git branch -D patching