diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.py b/docker/entrypoint.py
index 3ccfb58..17cff0e 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.py
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ def change_tz():
     loggersrv.info("Setting timzeone to %s" % tz )
     os.remove('/etc/localtime')
     os.symlink(os.path.join('/usr/share/zoneinfo/', tz), '/etc/localtime')
+    f = open("/etc/timezone", "w")
+    f.write(tz)
+    f.close()
 
 
 # Main