diff --git a/playbooks/roles/ecomworker/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/ecomworker/defaults/main.yml
index bdf59d9762e..c4c59794dc2 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/ecomworker/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/ecomworker/defaults/main.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ ECOMMERCE_WORKER_SERVICE_CONFIG:
 
 
 ecommerce_worker_environment:
+  TZ: '{{ ECOMMERCE_WORKER_TZ }}'
   WORKER_CONFIGURATION_MODULE: 'ecommerce_worker.configuration.production'
   ECOMMERCE_WORKER_CFG: '{{ COMMON_CFG_DIR }}/{{ ecommerce_worker_service_name }}.yml'