diff --git a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-date-time/skill-ovos-date-time.mk b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-date-time/skill-ovos-date-time.mk
index 8ea20d28..23a2c120 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-date-time/skill-ovos-date-time.mk
+++ b/buildroot-external/package/skill-ovos-date-time/skill-ovos-date-time.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_VERSION = 6d0250a63beb408a7c25fd5f2c5e4d0d1e859318
 SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_SITE = $(call github,OpenVoiceOS,skill-ovos-date-time,$(SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_VERSION))
 SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_SETUP_TYPE = setuptools
 SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
+SKILL_OVOS_DATE_TIME_ENV = MYCROFT_LOOSE_REQUIREMENTS=true
 
 $(eval $(python-package))