diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a62ce48..1f2d1ca 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 FROM ubuntu
 
+ENV TZ=US/Eastern
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get install -y build-essential curl