diff --git a/src/database/data-source.ts b/src/database/data-source.ts
index 3061dfe..5ee166c 100644
--- a/src/database/data-source.ts
+++ b/src/database/data-source.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const AppDataSource = new DataSource({
   password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
   connectorPackage: "mysql2",
   synchronize: false,
+  timezone: "Z", // "Z" = UTC
   logging: ["query", "error"],
   entities:
     process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production"