diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1e8a322..35c20c9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ nextcloud_server_names:
   - "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 
 nextcloud_force_downgrade: false
+
+timezone: UTC
diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 221d00d..62cddc0 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
         chdir: "{{nextcloud_directory}}"
       when: nextcloud_version is version('14.0.0','ge')
 
+    - name: nextcloud occ config:system:set logtimezone
+      command: php occ config:system:set logtimezone --value="{{timezone}}"
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{nextcloud_directory}}"
+      when: _nextcloud_config.system.logtimezone != timezone
+
     - name: nextcloud occ maintenance:update:htaccess
       command: php occ maintenance:update:htaccess
       args:
diff --git a/templates/config.php.j2 b/templates/config.php.j2
index 666e933..5bf4417 100644
--- a/templates/config.php.j2
+++ b/templates/config.php.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $CONFIG = array(
 'log_type' => 'file',
 'logfile' => '{{nextcloud_log_directory}}/nextcloud.log',
 'loglevel' => 2,
-'logtimezone' => 'UTC',
+'logtimezone' => '{{timezone}}',
 'appstoreenabled' => true,
 'apps_paths' => array(
 	array(