diff --git a/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4 b/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
index 92a4582ecdd..3ad7d778be1 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/basic_tools.m4
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([BASIC_SETUP_COMPLEX_TOOLS],
 
   # Check if it's a GNU date compatible version
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if date is a GNU compatible version])
-  check_date=`$DATE --version 2>&1 | $GREP "GNU\|BusyBox"`
+  check_date=`$DATE --version 2>&1 | $GREP "GNU\|BusyBox\|uutils"`
   if test "x$check_date" != x; then
     AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
     IS_GNU_DATE=yes