diff --git a/directus/docker-compose.yml b/directus/docker-compose.yml
index b44ba75..cc5f093 100644
--- a/directus/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/directus/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ services:
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - directus:/directus/uploads
-      - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
-      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       - redis
@@ -34,5 +32,7 @@ services:
       DB_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER:?err}
       DB_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:?err}
 
+      TZ: ${TZ:-Europe/Paris}
+
       PUID: ${DIRECTUS_PUID:-1000}
       PGID: ${DIRECTUS_PGID:-1000}