diff --git a/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent b/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
index b3396fd..e8626c9 100644
--- a/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
+++ b/EPICS_R3.13/startup.script_epicsdependent
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ require "slsDev"
 
 # setup clock
 putenv("EPICS_TS_MIN_WEST=-60")
+putenv("TIMEZONE=MET::-60:032502:102803")
 TSconfigure(0,10,10,18323,18322,250,1)
 
 # end of R3.13 specific script