diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7763d90..82e0f1a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM ubuntu:latest
-RUN apt-get install -y tzdata
+
+ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+ENV TZ=US/Eastern
+
 RUN apt-get update
 RUN apt-get upgrade -y