diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7f4cfc239..b72386a68 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "dev": "nodemon -w src --ext ts --exec ts-node src/index.ts",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.ts",
     "CI_workflow_test": "jest --runInBand --coverage ",
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=development jest --runInBand --coverage "
+    "test": "TZ=UTC NODE_ENV=development jest --runInBand --coverage "
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^27.0.2",