diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..191381e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.git
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cd60427..5066c4f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ RUN go get -d -v ./... && \
 
 FROM alpine
 COPY --from=builder /app/plexams.go /app/plexams.go
-RUN apk add wait4x
+
+RUN apk --no-cache add tzdata wait4x
+ENV TZ=Europe/Berlin
+RUN ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone
+
 EXPOSE 8080
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/plexams.go"]
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