diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index ac24d2f2cf..e4e75a14e1 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ let
       mkdir -p etc
       cat /etc/hosts > etc/hosts
       cat /etc/nsswitch.conf > etc/nsswitch.conf
+      cat /etc/localtime > etc/localtime
       cat /etc/machine-id > etc/machine-id
       cat /etc/resolv.conf > etc/resolv.conf
 
diff --git a/installers/nix/nix-installer.nix b/installers/nix/nix-installer.nix
index e90a5bac8e..854055848f 100644
--- a/installers/nix/nix-installer.nix
+++ b/installers/nix/nix-installer.nix
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ let
     mkdir -p etc
     cat /etc/hosts > etc/hosts
     cat /etc/nsswitch.conf > etc/nsswitch.conf
+    cat /etc/localtime > etc/localtime
     cat /etc/machine-id > etc/machine-id
     cat /etc/resolv.conf > etc/resolv.conf