diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
index 4ef40e8..a1fc068 100644
--- a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
           ./prep.sh
         fi
 
-        BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
+        export BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
 
         docker compose build &&
         docker compose down &&
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
           ./prep.sh
         fi
 
-        BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
+        export BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
 
         docker compose pull &&
         docker compose build &&
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
           ./prep.sh
         fi
 
-        BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
+        export BUILD_TIMESTAMP="`date`"
 
         echo "*** Upgrading Images ***" &&
           docker compose pull &&