diff --git a/iris.yml b/iris.yml
index a15e8be..a239128 100644
--- a/iris.yml
+++ b/iris.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 - hosts: iris
 
   pre_tasks:
+    - name: Set timezone
+      timezone:
+        name: Europe/Amsterdam
     - name: Create data directory
       file:
         path: "{{ data_directory }}"