diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd44fb9..a61a6db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ If `.Values.image.rootless: true`, then the following will occur. In case you us
 | `init.image.repository`                   | The image used for the init containers                                                                                                      | `busybox`                      |
 | `init.image.tag`                          | The image tag used for the init containers                                                                                                  | `1.37.0`                       |
 | `statefulset.replicas`                    | the amount of (replica) runner pods deployed                                                                                                | `1`                            |
+| `statefulset.timezone`                    | is the timezone that will be set in the act_runner image                                                                                    | `Etc/UTC`                      |
 | `statefulset.annotations`                 | Act runner annotations                                                                                                                      | `{}`                           |
 | `statefulset.labels`                      | Act runner labels                                                                                                                           | `{}`                           |
 | `statefulset.resources`                   | Act runner resources                                                                                                                        | `{}`                           |
diff --git a/templates/statefulset.yaml b/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 973ef06..f621abd 100644
--- a/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ spec:
               value: {{ include "gitea.actions.local_root_url" . }}
             - name: CONFIG_FILE
               value: /actrunner/config.yaml
+            - name: TZ
+              value: {{ .Values.statefulset.timezone | default "Etc/UTC" }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.statefulset.resources | nindent 12 }}
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index c8cc025..6eece4a 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## @param init.image.repository The image used for the init containers
 ## @param init.image.tag The image tag used for the init containers
 ## @param statefulset.replicas the amount of (replica) runner pods deployed
+## @param statefulset.timezone is the timezone that will be set in the act_runner image
 ## @param statefulset.annotations Act runner annotations
 ## @param statefulset.labels Act runner labels
 ## @param statefulset.resources Act runner resources
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 enabled: false
 statefulset:
   replicas: 1
+  timezone: Etc/UTC
   annotations: {}
   labels: {}
   resources: {}