diff --git a/template/{{ part_dir }}/docker-compose.yml.jinja b/template/{{ part_dir }}/docker-compose.yml.jinja
index 0d1e3a1..fbe3861 100644
--- a/template/{{ part_dir }}/docker-compose.yml.jinja	
+++ b/template/{{ part_dir }}/docker-compose.yml.jinja	
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ services:
         required: false
 {% endif %}    environment:
       RUN_ENVIRONMENT: prod
+      TZ: ${TZ:-UTC}
     volumes:
       - ./{{ prefix }}src:/app/src
       - ./{{ prefix }}migrations:/app/migrations