diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 712955ca0178..2c1ed7fc03ce 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ addons:
       - wget
   chrome: stable
 
-before_install: npm i -g npm@latest
+before_install:
+  - npm i -g npm@latest
+  - export TZ=America/Los_Angeles
 
 script:
   # Frontend tests