diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2713945..4e5b427 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 	&& apt-get install --allow-unauthenticated -yqq libcl \
 	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/*
 
-RUN ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Melbourne /etc/localtime
+RUN ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Melbourne /etc/localtime && echo 'Australia/Melbourne' > /etc/timezone
 
 WORKDIR /mystic
 ENV mysticbbs /mystic/data