diff --git a/linux/meta/heka.yml b/linux/meta/heka.yml
index ecfd0a4..fff4730 100644
--- a/linux/meta/heka.yml
+++ b/linux/meta/heka.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
       engine: sandbox
       module_file: /usr/share/lma_collector/decoders/generic_syslog.lua
       module_dir: /usr/share/lma_collector/common;/usr/share/heka/lua_modules
+      adjust_timezone: true
       config:
         syslog_pattern: '<%PRI%>%TIMESTAMP% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%\n'
         fallback_syslog_pattern: '%TIMESTAMP% %HOSTNAME% %syslogtag%%msg:::sp-if-no-1st-sp%%msg%\n'