diff --git a/components/timezone.nix b/components/timezone.nix
index 994621f..7490019 100644
--- a/components/timezone.nix
+++ b/components/timezone.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {
   # some system stuff
   # -----------------
-  time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "Europe/Berlin";
-  #time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "Pacific/Auckland";
-  #time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "Asia/Singapore";
-  #time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "Asia/Makassar";
+  time.timeZone = "Europe/Berlin";
+  #time.timeZone = "Pacific/Auckland";
+  #time.timeZone = "Asia/Singapore";
+  #time.timeZone = "Asia/Makassar";
 }
diff --git a/machines/cherry/configuration.nix b/machines/cherry/configuration.nix
index 53e53f8..a1325d8 100644
--- a/machines/cherry/configuration.nix
+++ b/machines/cherry/configuration.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   ];
 
-  time.timeZone = "Asia/Bangkok";
+  time.timeZone = lib.mkForce "Asia/Bangkok";
 
   #clan.core.facts.services =
   #  let