diff --git a/.ebextensions/babybuddy.config b/.ebextensions/babybuddy.config
index de78d333..cfacbafe 100644
--- a/.ebextensions/babybuddy.config
+++ b/.ebextensions/babybuddy.config
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ option_settings:
   aws:elasticbeanstalk:application:environment:
     DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: babybuddy.settings.eb
     SECRET_KEY: CHANGETOSOMETHINGRANDOM
+    TIME_ZONE: Etc/UTC
   aws:elasticbeanstalk:container:python:staticfiles:
     '/static/': 'static/'
   aws:elasticbeanstalk:container:python:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99c95f63..e1230e00 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ for detailed information.
 
         cd babybuddy
 
-1. Change the `SECRET_KEY` value to something random in `.ebextensions/babybuddy.config`
+1. Set the `SECRET_KEY` and `TIME_ZONE` values in `.ebextensions/babybuddy.config`
 
 1. [Create an IAM user](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_create.html) in AWS with EB, EC2, RDS and S3 privileges.