diff --git a/.github/workflows/autodeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/autodeploy.yml
index f96ef5aa..3f5beae6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autodeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autodeploy.yml
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ jobs:
             sudo docker pull ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/course-matrix-backend:master
 
             # Step 15: Run the docker containers
-            sudo docker run -d -p 5173:5173 ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/course-matrix-frontend:master
-            sudo docker run -d -p 8081:8081 ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/course-matrix-backend:master
+            sudo docker run -d -p 5173:5173 -e TZ=America/Toronto -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/course-matrix-frontend:master
+            sudo docker run -d -p 8081:8081 -e TZ=America/Toronto -v /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro -v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}/course-matrix-backend:master
 
             # Step 16: Run post deployment tests
             sudo docker ps