diff --git a/infra/libkookie/configuration/workstation/time/local.nix b/infra/libkookie/configuration/workstation/time/local.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee2c8f0bedf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/libkookie/configuration/workstation/time/local.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{ config, ... }:
+
+{
+  services.localtime.enable = true;
+}
diff --git a/infra/libkookie/roots/tempest.nix b/infra/libkookie/roots/tempest.nix
index 86b33f93d88..2046134ebc0 100644
--- a/infra/libkookie/roots/tempest.nix
+++ b/infra/libkookie/roots/tempest.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ in
 
     # TODO: build a beter loader
     <configuration/workstation/net/tempest.nix>
+    <configuration/workstation/time/local.nix>
 
     
     #################################################################