diff --git a/ai/compose.yml b/ai/compose.yml
index 460d44d..0ef03bf 100644
--- a/ai/compose.yml
+++ b/ai/compose.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ services:
       - API_SERVER_KEY=hermes_local_key
       - GATEWAY_ALLOW_ALL_USERS=true
       - OPENROUTER_API_KEY=${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}
+      - TZ=America/Montreal
     volumes:
       - /mnt/HoardingCow_docker_data/Hermes/data:/opt/data
     devices: