diff --git a/Dockerfile.prod b/Dockerfile.prod
index f6b1fe6..60ee6af 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
 ENV MODE="PRODUCTION"
 
+ENV TZ="America/New_York"
+
 RUN mkdir -p /app
 
 COPY requirements.txt /app