diff --git a/Tests/ExternalProjectUpdate/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ExternalProjectUpdate/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b84ff37b0..e8c67b819c 100644
--- a/Tests/ExternalProjectUpdate/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ExternalProjectUpdate/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ if(NOT TEST_GIT_TAG)
 endif()
 
 if(do_git_tests)
-  set(local_git_repo "../../LocalRepositories/GIT")
+  cmake_path(SET local_git_repo NORMALIZE
+    "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/LocalRepositories/GIT"
+  )
 
   # Unzip/untar the git repository in our source folder so that other
   # projects below may use it to test git args of ExternalProject_Add
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ if(do_git_tests)
   ExternalProject_Add(${proj}
     SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/LocalRepositories/GIT
     URL ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/gitrepo.tgz
+    DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP NO
     BUILD_COMMAND ""
     CONFIGURE_COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" --version
     INSTALL_COMMAND ""