diff --git a/Dockerfile.prod b/Dockerfile.prod
index ca699c0..95600d8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 FROM python:3.12-bullseye
 
+ENV TZ="America/New_York"
+
 ENV PYTHONFAULTHANDLER=1
 
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1