diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8bf41bb..c866011 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ USER root
 
 # Update the system, install OpenSSH Server, and set up users
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && \
-    apt-get install -y openssh-server git sudo udev software-properties-common locales tzdata
+    TZ=Etc/CET apt-get install -y openssh-server git sudo udev software-properties-common locales tzdata
 
 # Create user and set password for user and root user
 ARG CODE_PASSWORD
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd && \
     echo "export VISIBLE=now" >> /etc/profile
 
 # Set the locale
-RUN ln -s -f /usr/share/zoneinfo/CET /etc/localtime
 USER code
 RUN sed -i -e 's/# en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8/en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8/' /etc/locale.gen && \
     locale-gen