diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3a20de0..6e9fabc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ARG VERSION
 ARG BAZARR_VERSION
 LABEL build_version="Linuxserver.io version:- ${VERSION} Build-date:- ${BUILD_DATE}"
 LABEL maintainer="chbmb"
+# hard set UTC in case the user does not define it
+ENV TZ="Etc/UTC"
 
 RUN \
 echo "**** install packages ****" && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 658a79d..6c9b9c8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ARG VERSION
 ARG BAZARR_VERSION
 LABEL build_version="Linuxserver.io version:- ${VERSION} Build-date:- ${BUILD_DATE}"
 LABEL maintainer="chbmb"
+# hard set UTC in case the user does not define it
+ENV TZ="Etc/UTC"
 
 RUN \
 echo "**** install packages ****" && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 040deee..5bca667 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ ARG VERSION
 ARG BAZARR_VERSION
 LABEL build_version="Linuxserver.io version:- ${VERSION} Build-date:- ${BUILD_DATE}"
 LABEL maintainer="chbmb"
+# hard set UTC in case the user does not define it
+ENV TZ="Etc/UTC"
 
 RUN \
 echo "**** install packages ****" && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f88e118..c87f696 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ Below are the instructions for updating containers:
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **17.04.19:** - Add default UTC timezone if user does not set it.
 * **23.03.19:** - Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag.
 * **22.02.19:** - Rebasing to alpine 3.9.
 * **11.09.18:** - Initial release.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index f2cbe76..05ef18a 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "17.04.19:", desc: "Add default UTC timezone if user does not set it." }
   - { date: "23.03.19:", desc: "Switching to new Base images, shift to arm32v7 tag." }
   - { date: "22.02.19:", desc: "Rebasing to alpine 3.9." }
   - { date: "11.09.18:", desc: "Initial release." }