diff --git a/src/dist/component/package.rs b/src/dist/component/package.rs
index a7276f1019..65342779d3 100644
--- a/src/dist/component/package.rs
+++ b/src/dist/component/package.rs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn unpack_without_first_dir<R: Read>(archive: &mut tar::Archive<R>, path: &Path)
             }
             _ => (),
         };
-
+        entry.set_preserve_mtime(false);
         entry
             .unpack(&full_path)
             .chain_err(|| ErrorKind::ExtractingPackage)?;