diff --git a/sdk_lib/make_chroot.sh b/sdk_lib/make_chroot.sh
index 4992888c56..259b8a8ced 100755
--- a/sdk_lib/make_chroot.sh
+++ b/sdk_lib/make_chroot.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DEFINE_boolean delete $FLAGS_FALSE "Delete an existing chroot."
 DEFINE_boolean replace $FLAGS_FALSE "Overwrite existing chroot, if any."
 DEFINE_integer jobs -1 "How many packages to build in parallel at maximum."
 DEFINE_boolean fast ${DEFAULT_FAST} "Call many emerges in parallel"
-DEFINE_string stage3_date "2010.03.09" \
+DEFINE_string stage3_date "20130130" \
   "Use the stage3 with the given date."
 DEFINE_string stage3_path "" \
   "Use the stage3 located on this path."