diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 97c2e98..0842da3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -490,9 +490,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - gitea_data:/var/lib/gitea
       - gitea_config:/etc/gitea
-      - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
-      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
     environment:
+      TZ: "Europe/Berlin"
       USER_UID: "1000"
       USER_GID: "1000"
       GITEA__database__DB_TYPE: postgres