diff --git a/time/manifests/init.pp b/time/manifests/init.pp
index 90e7b2d..10612c7 100644
--- a/time/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/time/manifests/init.pp
@@ -29,5 +29,12 @@ class time::zone {
                 content => template("time/sysconfig_clock.erb"),
             }
         }
+        ubuntu: {
+            file { "/etc/timezone":
+                ensure => present,
+                mode => 0644,
+                content => "$timezone_set\n",
+            }
+        }
     }
 }