diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 053277eeac0645096fa24d0d16056e54e3aab808..cac13b579a05e5d8a34ca7108be4e4356210e0e9 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ fn main() {
         .public_key()
         .unwrap()
         .public_eq(&PKey::from_ec_key(pkey).unwrap()));
-    let today = asn1::Asn1Time::days_from_now(0).unwrap();
-    assert!(cert.not_after() > today);
-    assert!(cert.not_before() <= today);
+    let now = asn1::Asn1Time::days_from_now(0).unwrap();
+    assert!(cert.not_after() > now);
+    assert!(cert.not_before() <= now);
 
     let mut cert_bin_file = File::create(&cert_bin_path).unwrap();
     cert_bin_file.write_all(&cert.to_der().unwrap()).unwrap();