diff --git a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-debconf b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-debconf
index 35839c3..96aa9b0 100644
--- a/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-debconf
+++ b/stage2/01-sys-tweaks/00-debconf
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ console-setup   console-setup/codeset47 select  Guess optimal character set
 # Font for the console:
 # Choices: Fixed, Goha, GohaClassic, Terminus, TerminusBold, TerminusBoldVGA, VGA, Do not change the boot/kernel font, Let the system select a suitable font
 console-setup   console-setup/fontface47        select  Do not change the boot/kernel font
-tzdata	tzdata/Areas	select	Europe
-tzdata	tzdata/Zones/Europe	select	London
 # Key to function as AltGr:
 # Choices: The default for the keyboard layout, No AltGr key, Right Alt (AltGr), Right Control, Right Logo key, Menu key, Left Alt, Left Logo key, Keypad Enter key, Both Logo keys, Both Alt keys
 keyboard-configuration	keyboard-configuration/altgr	select	The default for the keyboard layout
diff --git a/stage2/03-set-timezone/02-run.sh b/stage2/03-set-timezone/02-run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67cbfd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stage2/03-set-timezone/02-run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+echo "Europe/London" > "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/timezone"
+rm "${ROOTFS_DIR}/etc/localtime"
+
+on_chroot << EOF
+dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive tzdata
+EOF