diff --git a/apt/private/dpkg_status.sh b/apt/private/dpkg_status.sh
index 1dc689f..8bd725a 100755
--- a/apt/private/dpkg_status.sh
+++ b/apt/private/dpkg_status.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ while  (( $# > 0 )); do
 done
 
 echo "#mtree
-./var/lib/dpkg/status type=file uid=0 gid=0 mode=0644 contents=$tmp_out
+./var/lib/dpkg/status type=file uid=0 gid=0 mode=0644 time=1672560000 contents=$tmp_out
 " | "$bsdtar" $@ -cf "$out" "@-"
 
-rm $tmp_out
\ No newline at end of file
+rm $tmp_out